Allen doctor's Rheumatoid Arthritis drug study helps bring hope to patients

R.A. Taylor Texas arthritis sufferers have hope; recent studies show advances in chronic joint pain treatment and offer promise for those living with this autoimmune disease. More than 50 million Americans suffer from arthritis, including an estimated 4 million in Texas alone. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes joint inflammation. Women are twice as likely to suffer from rheumatoid arthritis as men. There is no known cause of this chronic joint disease, but rheumatoid arthritis symptoms may include fatigue, fever, tender joints, swollen joints, and weight loss.