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NRAS was formed in 2001 by Ailsa Bosworth to provide focus and a voice for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), an often misunderstood disease, which she has lived with for the past 30 years.
NRAS is now recognised as the voice of RA in the UK and works continuously to raise awareness of the disease, its early signs and the need for rapid diagnosis and treatment.
RA is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, causing joint inflammation, swelling and stiffness and extreme fatigue. It affects almost 700,000 people in the UK (around 1% of the population) and should not be confused with osteoarthritis which is caused through wear and tear. This means that 8,122 people in Berkshire could be affected. It is a painful and progressive disabling disease of the autoimmune system and has no known cause or cure, and if not diagnosed quickly can lead to permanent joint damage. It affects people of any age - nearly 12,000 children under the age of 16 suffer from the juvenile form, JIA (Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis).
NRAS is run by a staff of 19 from its offices in Maidenhead, Berkshire. It is the only national charity with a specific focus on RA and was set up to improve the quality of life for people with the disease
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