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Rheumatism is a disease marked by inflammation and pain in joints and muscles, usually recurrent and often caused due to exposure to cold. It is at time associated with fever. It is not treated in time it may be affect with heart. In Ayurveda it is known as amavata. This disease is caused by production and circulation of a substance called ama in the body. This ama is produced by improper digestion as well as metabolism, and it gets lodged in joins etc.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 11y agoRA does not cause a problem with the imune system it is the result of a problem with the imune system.
The problem with rheumatiod arthritis is a malfunctioning imune system. chronic joint disease that damages the joints of the body. The damage is the result of inflammation of the joint lining tissue. Inflammation is usually in response to the body's immune system to "assaults" such as infections, wounds, and foreign objects. In rheumatoid arthritis however the inflammation is attacks the joints.
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∙ 11y agoNo,It is a malfunction in the immune system, it mistakenly develops an immunity to the tissue in joints and other organs of the body, leading to their distruction if left untreated.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an Autoimmune disease. It is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but mainly affects the joints. when it attacks joints the immune system of the body attacks cartilage and sinovioal tissue leading to inflamation and damage to joints, bone and eventualy muscle as well.
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∙ 11y agoIt does not effect the immune system. The immune system causes it. Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune immune disorder that results in the immune system attacking cartilage in the joints as well as other tissues.
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∙ 11y agoThere are over a hundred different forms of arthritis and the effect that these have on the body vary greatly. However nearly all of them start of by having pain or inflammation or causing damage to the joints of the body. Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of arthritis and this is a condition that is generally caused by wear and tear or damage caused by trauma in accident's. the older you get the more likely you are to have a problem with osteoarthritis's. Rheumatoid arthritis is another form of arthritis, however this is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks joint tissues leading to the destruction of joints and other tissue. Gout is another form of arthritis cause by the formation of uric acid crystals in the blood stream as a result of too much uric acid building up. These fine sharp crystals get into the joints (especially of the extremity's) and cause extreme pain and malformation as well as being able to bring about damage to other parts of the body such as the kidneys.
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∙ 11y agoThere are forms of arthritis ( such as rheumatoid arthritis) that are immune system disorders. However there are over a hundred different forms of arthrits that are caused by altogether different disorders.
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∙ 16y agoyes it does effect the immune system
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What chromosome does Arthritis affect?
Arthritis does not effect a chromosome.
Are onions bad for arthritis?
I doubt it, In any case there is no medical evidence that diet has any effect on arthritis, aside from gouty arthritis.
Is rheumatoid arthritis an autoimmune disease?
Yes RA is an autoimmine disease.yes Rheumatoid arthritis is an Autoimmune disease that causes the dist ruction of connective tissue particularly cartilage in the joints but it can effect many other parts of the body.
Does honey cinnamon and hot water help relieve arthritis pain?
Both Honey and cinnamon have an noninflammatory effect in the body and may as a result prove to be helpful in reducing the pain involved in the disease however the effect of these foods would be slight and unlikely to do much in the case of severe arthritis. There are also over a hundred different forms of arthritis with some responding differently to different treatments,
Can you die from Rheumatoid vasculitis?
No not directly. however as part of the disease rheumatoid arthritis a person with this condition can expect a shorter life as a result of the side effects of treatments and the effect of the disease on the body's organs
Do Rheumatoid arthritis flares make your elbows and feet sore and hurt?
They can do. Rheumatoid arthritis can effect all the joints in the body and one of the peculiarity of it is that often it will effect the opposing joint in the body at the same time.
What should be the remedy of arthritis?
We don't know yet, there are more then a hundred different forms of Arthritis. that effect many of the body's parts and organs.
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis affects what joints?
Juvenile RA can have an effect on any of the joints in the body.
What chromosome does Arthritis affect?
Arthritis does not effect a chromosome.
Can arthritis be anywhere in the body besides a joint?
The popular conception is that arthritis affects the bones However inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis can effect many other parts of the body involving connective tissue including the heart, skin, eyes, lungs, muscles etc. To name but a few.
What short and long term effects can arthritis have on the body?
short term affects pain long term effect crippling,
Why is arthritis considered a joint disease?
Because it mostly is there are over a hundred forms of arthritis and one thing they all have in common is that they affect joints. That is not to say however that some of them do not effect other parts of the body.
Do asthma or arthritis have any effect on blood count values?
Arthritis can have an effect on the blood counts as well as the drugs used to treat it.
What is viral arthritis?
Viral infections can cause many different reactions in the body including reactions in the immune system which can have an effect on joints. Go to the associated link(Viral Arthritis) below for more precise information,
What does it mean that someone has arthritis?
There are over a hundred different forms of arthritis, these diseases are generally associates with joint pain and stiffness and deformity. however some of them are systemic illnesses that can also effect other parts of the body.
Are onions bad for arthritis?
I doubt it, In any case there is no medical evidence that diet has any effect on arthritis, aside from gouty arthritis.
How does arthrits effect the skeleton?
Because of arthritis the body is feeling a pain at one site and hence the person put his / her weight on the other part of body due to in a long run body skeleton get affected.
