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Arthritis is something that affects many people in the United States. Over 45 million Americans are affected by arthritis and this figure is expected to significantly grow over the next 15 years. Of the more than 45 million people who have arthritis, around 5 percent of them suffer from rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a disorder in which the immune system actually attacks the body’s joints. The immune system is the part of the body that is supposed to protect it from diseases, but in this case the immune system is not able to recognize the cells in the joints and instead of protecting them, it attacks them. Many people who suffer from arthritis have difficulty standing, so use lift chairs to help them stand.

Often joints become inflamed and very stiff, but rheumatoid arthritis can also effect the lungs, heart, kidney, and intestines. There is no cure for this disease, but there are many ways that the pain can be reduced and future problems can be in part prevented. One of the longest used treatments involves Cortisone shots, but due to its side effects, this treatment has lost favor in many places.

It has been shown that in many cases, women have a much harder time with this disorder. Often there is more pain for women and it is also about three times more likely to occur in women. Recently a group of doctors and scientists at the Karolinska Institutet, have discovered some interesting things about the way this type of arthritis affects the different genders.

They found that when men and women where given the same treatment for Rheumatoid arthritis, the women consistently did not receive the same benefit from the drugs used. This study showed not only a Psychological improvement, but also a physical improvement that was greater in males.