Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease. It is a type of arthritis that affects inflammatory joints. The symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include pain in the joints, joint stiffness, joint swelling and joint deformity. Fever, malaise, severe fatigue and stiffness of the more than hour-long morning are also common symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
About 80 percent of patients with rheumatoid arthritis results positive for rheumatoid factor (detected by a blood test). Approximately 20 percent of patients with rheumatoid arthritis are classified as "seronegative rheumatoid arthritis" because they lack the rheumatoid factor.
With rheumatoid arthritis, there is a symmetrical pattern of affected joints. For example, usually are affected both knees of a patient rather than a knee.
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