The procedure concerned with convergence insufficiency is muscular. therefore it is unlikely that this would be done by a retina specialist. go to the related link below(Convergence Insufficiency) for more information.
Yes, as a matter of fact you can have RA with no rheumatoid factor at all.
No, Rheumatoid arthritis is not contagious.
Rheumatoid lung disease, as its name suggests, is associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Of the 1.3 million Americans who have rheumatoid arthritis, nearly half may have some abnormal lung function. Up to one-fourth develop rheumatoid lung disease.
At this stage the reason for rheumatoid factor is still unknown.
You may have RA even though you don't have rheumatoid factor. In this case it is referred to as seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis is not a hereditary condition. While it is not passed down parents, certain genes that make you more susceptible to rheumatoid arthritis are.
Rheumatoid factor (RF or RhF) is an antibody that attacs an organism's own tissue. omos often found in About 80% of people with rheumatoid arthritis have detectable rheumatoid factor. Those who do not are said to be "seronegative".Rheumatoid factor can also be a (antibody that precipitates on cooling of a blood sample); it can be either type 2 (monoclonal IgM to polyclonal IgG) or 3 (polyclonal IgM to polyclonal IgG)
There is no such thing as a rheumatoid so you cant loose one or more of it/them.
No, Milwaukee shoulder is not a type of rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid Vasculitis is most likely to occur in people that have suffered from severe RA for at 10 years.Rheumatoid Vasculitis (RV) happens with of longstanding, severe rheumatoid arthritis. The active vasculitis associated with rheumatoid disease occurs in about 1% of this patient population.People with vasculitis usually have many joints with pain and swelling, rheumatoid nodules, high concentrations of rheumatoid factor.
It seems that rheumatoid factor is the only name that is used for it.