How to Use rheumatoid arthritis in a Sentence

rheumatoid arthritis

noun
  • Why doesn’t rheumatoid arthritis have any medicines to help treat it?
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2023
  • What does life look like for a ballet dancer with rheumatoid arthritis?
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Her rheumatoid arthritis hits every joint in her body from her jaw to her toes.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Oct. 2021
  • And then came rheumatoid arthritis, which took her off the front burner for years.
    Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2021
  • The rest of my life will always be entwined with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Longreads, 25 May 2021
  • Her mother has rheumatoid arthritis and needs support around the house.
    Margaret Fleming, ProPublica, 1 Nov. 2023
  • That has worked well, but there are likely far more people at risk for rheumatoid arthritis who have not yet sought care.
    Kevin Deane, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Adams had originally set out to find a cure for rheumatoid arthritis.
    David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 June 2020
  • If left untreated, rheumatoid arthritis can lead to damage of the joints.
    Kevin Deane, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Green tea may help prevent and treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
    Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2023
  • These drugs are used to treat plaque psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
  • These drugs are used to treat plaque psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Jacobs depends on the drug methotrexate to treat her rheumatoid arthritis.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022
  • My field was the side yard where my dad and I, before rheumatoid arthritis stiffened his joints, played catch.
    Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, 26 Jan. 2018
  • The 35-year-old is a single mother with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 9 Nov. 2021
  • But the two most common are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Weaver has rheumatoid arthritis and has always used sanitizing wipes to clean her seat and tray.
    Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Sep. 2020
  • And it is now being used to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
    Raleigh McElvery, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Called baricitinib, the drug was designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
    Cade Metz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020
  • Two more came after that, for a cholesterol-lowering drug and a rheumatoid arthritis medicine.
    Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The drug has been used for decades to treat malaria and has also been used by patients who have lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
    Caitlin Yilek, Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2020
  • There is no difference between her then, her hips, and now, only the rheumatoid arthritis.
    Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • It's also been shown to be effective in osteo and rheumatoid arthritis.
    Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
  • That’s similar to the number who have rheumatoid arthritis.
    Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The study could change future treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, Lahita said.
    CBS News, 15 Oct. 2021
  • My wife has lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, and had both doses of the Pfizer vaccine over a month ago.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 July 2021
  • This drug is approved for treating rheumatoid arthritis in Japan under the brand name Smyraf.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2024
  • In the early stages, rheumatoid arthritis is often limited to the smaller joints.
    Beth Krietsch, SELF, 26 Aug. 2020
  • In addition to malaria, the two drugs are shown to be safe and effective for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
    Andrew Joseph, STAT, 17 June 2020
  • It is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and cancer.
    Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025

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