Rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are autoimmune diseases, but they are fundamentally different:
1, the incidence of different: early rheumatoid arthritis for 9-17 year-old age often, a considerable proportion of men and women. Rheumatoid arthritis found in middle-aged women.
2, cause different: rheumatoid arthritis is caused by streptococcal infection, and rheumatoid arthritis is caused by a variety of causes chronic inflammation of the synovium.
3, different symptoms: rheumatoid arthritis commonly involving large joints (knee, elbow, etc.), does not cause joint deformity. There are annular erythema, chorea, the symptoms of heart inflammation. Rheumatoid arthritis of small joints is often violated (especially the metacarpophalangeal joints, proximal interphalangeal joint, wrist), will be invaded, and other large and small joints, often caused by the late joint deformity. Rheumatoid nodules may also occur and the heart, lung, kidney, peripheral neuropathy and eye disease of internal organs.
4, different laboratory tests: anti-O high-rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis is often a high rheumatoid factor, CCP, AKA will be positive.
5, treatment of different: the rheumatoid arthritis in order to eliminate Streptococcus infection, penicillin is the preferred drug. At the same time for joint pain, heart related go far to deal with. Rheumatoid arthritis to prevent joint damage, the protection of joint function, to maximize the improvement of the quality of life of patients with the objective. Medication on an early application of slow-acting anti-rheumatic drugs. Joint pain swelling in non-carriers during the application of anti-inflammatory drugs to control pain and other symptoms. Visceral complications arise when the relevant treatment.
6, different prognosis: the joints of rheumatoid arthritis after treatment without deformation left behind. Advanced rheumatoid arthritis joint deformities occur
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