Abstract

REVIEW: A RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

P.Natarajan*, R.Arunpandian, G.Subramanian, S.Ramarajan, K.Sakthiraj, G.Ragunath

ABSTRACT

In present day,life of whole mankind has become mechanical, where people are supposed toaffordmany efforts both physically and psychologically. Our limbs and joints afford us much inour physical workouts and in return they are prime targets of our physical and mental stress. Irrespective of the age group, people are affected with various musculo-skeletal diseases. Oneamong such diseases is Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA). According to survey of American College of Rheumatology, more than 1 million americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. Uncontrolled rheumatoid arthritis causes joint damage, disability, decreased quality of life and cardiovascular and other comorbidities. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) arethe key of therapeutic agentsto reduce synovitis and systemic inflammation and improve its function. The leading DMARD is methotrexate, which can be combined with other drugs of this type. The present study is on reviewing complicated rheumatic disorders and chronic degenerative diseases of musculo-skeletal system. Hence, an attempt has been made to discuss few old remedies for rheumatoid arthritis in modern science point of view.

Keywords: Rheumatoid Arthritis, limbs, degenerative diseases