and foods high in purines. Share on Pinterest hobo_018/Getty Images Gout is a type of arthritis, an inflammatory condition of the joints. It affects an estimated 9.2 million people in the United ...
The less-common rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease that primarily targets the lining of the joint (synovium), but it can also affect the organs throughout your body.
The terms "inflammatory polyarthropathy,' "inflammatory arthritis," and rheumatoid arthritis" (RA) are often used interchangeably. While they are related, they don't mean the same thing. RA is a ...