Rheumatoid Arthritis Vs Crohn's Disease

Even in today’s constantly advancing, dynamic, highly educated world there still exists disease. Throughout an individuals life it is undeniable that at some stage they will encounter a disease of some category whether that be a common dose of influenza or a more severe disease such as cancer.
A startling amount of resources are pumped into combating diseases of all levels. Unfortunately it is still a reality that diseases of unknown etiology exist. Diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Crohn’s Disease (CD) fall under this category and effect people of all ages, race and gender. Sadly there is no specific target that can be met in order to completely alleviate patients from the symptoms of either RA or CD. A potential relapse is always a possibility and fear among patients who are fortunate enough to achieve remission. Both RA and CD are cause by an over-stimulation of the inflammatory response. The inflammatory response can cause colossal damage when over-stimulated by cytokines such as TNFɑ (tumour necrosis factor). Therefore it is of no surprise that combating diseases of the immune …show more content…
Anti-TNF therapeutics are widely used in the treatment of both RA and CD and in many cases their