Rheumatoid Arthritis

Latest News
• Liver Problems Linked to Arthritis Drug (03/14/2001, Reuters)

From the National Institutes of Health
• Handout on Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
• Questions and Answers about Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

General/Overviews

• Rheumatoid Arthritis (Arthritis Foundation)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Alternative Therapy

• Acupuncture (Arthritis Foundation)
• Alternative Therapies (Arthritis Foundation)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Arthritis, Rheumatoid (National Institutes of Health)
• Clinical Trials: Rheumatoid Arthritis (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials

Coping

• Assistive Devices - Make Daily Activities Easier (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Coping with Arthritis in Its Many Forms (Food and Drug Administration)
• How to Care for Yourself (Arthritis Foundation)
• Questions and Answers about Arthritis Pain (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Diagnosis/Symptoms

• Antinuclear Antibody Test (ANA) (MedicineNet, Inc.)

Disease Management

• Questions and Answers about Arthritis and Exercise (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Research

• New Drug Studies Show Promise for Reducing Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Specific Conditions/Aspects

• Felty Syndrome (MedicineNet, Inc.)
• Getting in Step With Arthritis: Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
• Medicare to Cover Device for Treating Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers (Social Security Administration)
• Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) (MedicineNet, Inc.)
• Rheumatoid Disease and the Hand (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)

Treatment

• Arthritic Disorders and Treatments (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Arthritis: Timely Treatments for an Ageless Disease (Food and Drug Administration)
• Cortisone Injection (Corticosteroid Injection) of Soft Tissues and Joints (MedicineNet, Inc.)
• Knee Arthroplasty: Replacement of Knee With a Prosthesis (Animation Education Group)
• New Arthritis Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Dictionaries/Glossaries

• Arthritis and Exercise Key Words (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Directories

• Find a Rheumatologist (American College of Rheumatology)

Organizations

• American College of Rheumatology
• Arthritis Foundation
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Espaņol/Spanish

• Artroscopia (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Ayude al Tratamiento Efectivo de su Artritis (Food and Drug Administration)