Rheumatoid arthritis is categorized as autoimmune and chronic progressive disease. Our immune system is a complex and dynamic organization of cells and antibodies functioned to find out and destroy organisms and substances which harm us, such as infections. Autoimmune disease means by our immune system starts attacking our own body, mistaking body tissues as foreign invader. In this case, immune system mistakenly attacked the joints and cause stiffness and inflammation to the connective tissue inside the joints called synovium. Synovium function as making fluid that lubricates joints and help the tissues move smoothly. The inflammation results the tissue to thicken, swelling, puffy, and excessive pain occur around the joints. Besides that,
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A research found that women affected about three to five times more often as men. As recorded in year 2010, out of all cases 49,000 causes death were reported globally. In general, rheumatoid arthritis patients are likely to have shorter life span by as much 10 to 15 years. This is because of the results of complex medical complication has develops in addition to the clinical disease symptoms itself. Therefore those with rheumatoid arthritis have a higher risk of disability and early death which two times more likely to die than person with the same age without the condition. The peak age of incidence for both men and women is at the age of 40’s, but people at all ages can develop into this disease. The disease occurs with increased frequency in older people, older teenager and young adults also may be diagnosed with the disease. This incidence rises until the age of 80 and uncommon at age below of 15. Usually at the age between 40 and 50 years old, rheumatoid arthritis starts to attack the patient especially women because men commonly starts at somewhat later than that range. Rheumatoid arthritis also attacked 4 times more common in smokers than non smokers. It is important to know that although rheumatoid arthritis is rarely but it is a very chronic disease in which spontaneous remission may occur and the natural course is almost invariably one of persistent
A research found that women affected about three to five times more often as men. As recorded in year 2010, out of all cases 49,000 causes death were reported globally. In general, rheumatoid arthritis patients are likely to have shorter life span by as much 10 to 15 years. This is because of the results of complex medical complication has develops in addition to the clinical disease symptoms itself. Therefore those with rheumatoid arthritis have a higher risk of disability and early death which two times more likely to die than person with the same age without the condition. The peak age of incidence for both men and women is at the age of 40’s, but people at all ages can develop into this disease. The disease occurs with increased frequency in older people, older teenager and young adults also may be diagnosed with the disease. This incidence rises until the age of 80 and uncommon at age below of 15. Usually at the age between 40 and 50 years old, rheumatoid arthritis starts to attack the patient especially women because men commonly starts at somewhat later than that range. Rheumatoid arthritis also attacked 4 times more common in smokers than non smokers. It is important to know that although rheumatoid arthritis is rarely but it is a very chronic disease in which spontaneous remission may occur and the natural course is almost invariably one of persistent