rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

Diseases Marked by Widespread Pain Can Lead to Fibromyalgia, Large Study Finds

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People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), endometriosis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at greater risk of developing fibromyalgia or chronic and widespread pain later in life, a population-based study in ... Read more

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018

Self-reported Symptoms Can Detect Fibromyalgia in RA Patients, Study Finds

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Patient-reported joint tenderness and quality of life, the subjective components of the DAS28 disease activity score, are valuable in identifying fibromyalgia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Based on those two factors, ... Read more

July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

Primary and Secondary Fibromyalgia Share Same Symptom Burden, Study Suggests

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Primary and secondary fibromyalgia share the same symptom burden, according to the polysymptomatic distress (PSD) scale, a tool that measures fibromyalgia symptom severity, a study reports. The study, “Primary and Secondary ... Read more

November 30, 2017December 5, 2017

Fibromyalgia Management: What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis are two diseases that often go hand in hand. In this video from ehowhealth, holistic doctor Karen Pryor talks about the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis. MORE: Number ... Read more