The predicted life expectancy of a patient diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is problematic to accurately calculate due to the vast amount of unpredictable variables involved. As a chronic disease, RA tends to be progressive. In other words, it is a long-term disease in which symptoms tend to accumulate over time. This accumulation results in … Continue reading RA Life Expectancy: Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Affect Life Span?