Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Brief Overview of the Treatment

Authors

Jacqueline Bullock
Syed A A Rizvi
Ayman M Saleh
Sultan S Ahmed
Duc P Do
Rais A. Ansari, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Jasmin Ahmed

Publication Title

Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre

Publication Date

1-1-2018

Keywords

Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Analgesics, Opioid, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized, Antirheumatic Agents, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents, Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein, Leflunomide, Physical Therapy Modalities, Risk Factors, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory, systemic autoimmune disease, affecting the joints with varying severity among patients. The risk factors include age, gender, genetics, and environmental exposure (cigarette smoking, air pollutants, and occupational). Many complications can follow, such as permanent joint damage requiring arthroplasty, rheumatoid vasculitis, and Felty syndrome requiring splenectomy if it remains unaddressed. As there is no cure for RA, the treatment goals are to reduce the pain and stop/slow further damage. Here, we present a brief summary of various past and present treatment modalities to address the complications associated with RA.

Volume

27

Issue

6

First Page

501

Last Page

507

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

NSUWorks Citation

Bullock, Jacqueline; Rizvi, Syed A A; Saleh, Ayman M; Ahmed, Sultan S; Do, Duc P; Ansari, Rais A.; and Ahmed, Jasmin, "Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Brief Overview of the Treatment" (2018). Faculty Articles. 77.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_corx_facarticles/77