How many years does rheumatoid rheumatoid become advanced?

Rheumatoid refers to rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis most of the patients do not treat the case of 2 ~ 3 years time will appear joint deformity, severe vasculitis, that is, the so-called rheumatoid advanced. Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic autoimmune disease that mainly involves the peripheral joints, and is often characterized by joint swelling and pain, and joint deformity. Most rheumatoid arthritis patients, if not actively treated, will gradually appear within 2 to 3 years of bone and joint destruction, joint deformity. Rheumatoid arthritis can also have blood system, nervous system, lungs, heart and other organs involved, if not actively treated, the condition will progress rapidly, serious vasculitis, interstitial lung disease, cardiovascular disease, etc., and even life-threatening. Currently, there are many medications available for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and the majority of rheumatoid arthritis can be well controlled and will not progress to an advanced stage after active treatment. Therefore, rheumatoid arthritis should be treated as early as possible in the rheumatology and immunology department of the hospital.