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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov
CDC Arthritis Program
http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.fda.gov
Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
Arthritis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/arthritis.html
Autoimmune Diseases
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/autoimmunediseases.html#cat29
Rheumatoid Arthritis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/rheumatoidarthritis.html
Minnesota Arthritis Program
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpcd/arthritis/
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://www.nih.gov
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
http://nccam.nih.gov
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
http://www.niams.nih.gov
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
http://www.ninds.nih.gov
Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)
http://orwh.od.nih.gov
Women's Health
http://womenshealth.gov
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American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
http://www.aarda.org
American Chronic Pain Association
http://www.theacpa.org
American College of Rheumatology
http://www.rheumatology.org
American Pain Foundation
http://www.painfoundation.org
American Pain Society
http://www.ampainsoc.org
Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org
For Grace
http://www.forgrace.org
International Association for the Study of Pain
http://www.iasp-pain.org
Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center
http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org
Multiple Autoimmune Disease Genetics Consortium
http://www.madgc.org
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
http://www.chronicdisease.org
National Chronic Pain Society
http://www.ncps-cpr.org
National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain
http://www.paincare.org
National Institute of Pain
http://www.nationalinstituteofpain.org
National Pain Foundation
http://www.nationalpainfoundation.org
National Women's Health Resource Center
http://www.healthywomen.org
North American Rheumatoid Arthritis Consortium
http://www.naracstudy.org
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Facts & Statistics
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease with no known cause or cure.
Approximately 1.3 million Americans have RA.
Two to three times more women than men have RA.
Onset usually occurs between 20 and 60 years of age with incidence increasing with age.
Possible RA risk factors include genetics, environment (bacteria or virus), hormone levels and/or stress.
RA often begins with morning stiffness and fatigue, progressing over weeks or months to joint swelling and pain.
Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment are essential to slow progression of the disease and delay loss of function.
Treatment often includes a combination of medication and possibly surgery.
Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions are the most common cause of disability in the United States.
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