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Stiff finger. thought it was tendonitis, but not other fingers & knuckles are a painful, too. could this be ra? left hand, so not from use...

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Dr. Martin Morell answered

RA : typically involves bilateral joint welling over 6 week, AM stiffness over an hour. Check esr, RF and anticcp.

Answered 12/19/2014

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A member asked:

Stiff finger. thought it was tendonitis, but not other fingers & knuckles are a painful, too. could this be ra? left hand, so not from use...

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Martin Morell answered

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