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Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of arthritis. Arthritis is a general term used to describe pain, inflammation, and stiffness in a joint or joints...
RA typically affects the joints of the hands, wrists, and feet, often symmetrically on both sides of the body. In some people it can also affect...
Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks its own joint tissue, osteoarthritis (OA) occurs when the...
Symptoms | Rheumatoid arthritis | Osteoarthritis |
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Joint pain and stiffness | Yes – often worse in the morning or after inactivity | Yes – often worse at end of the day or after inactivity |
Number of joints affected | Multiple, usually symmetrical | One or more |
Morning stiffness | Yes – usually longer than 30 minutes | Yes – usually less than 30 minutes |
Swollen joints | Yes | Sometimes |
Red, warm joints | Yes | No |
Fatigue | Sometimes | Sometimes |
Fever, weight loss | Sometimes | No |