Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are twice as likely to experience depression but are unlikely to talk to a doctor about it, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) the most common form of chronic inflammatory arthritis is a debilitating disease characterized by inflammation of joint tissues, persistent pain, functional disability, stiffness and fatigue.
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