Rheumatoid arthritis tends to continue over longer time, and the inflamed joints eventually can become damaged with the development of joint deformities. The way RA vary from person to person.
Rheumatoid arthritis affects differently to each person. In most people, joint symptoms develop gradually over several years. But in some, rheumatoid arthritis may progress rapidly and yet other people may have rheumatoid arthritis for a limited period of time and then enter a period of reduction.
