类风湿关节炎(RA)是以慢性侵蚀性关节炎为特征的全身性自身免疫疾病,感染、遗传、环境等多种因素均可引起RA,其发病机制可能与一些抗原刺激诱发的免疫应答反应有关. 中医药治疗RA有其独特治疗效果,治疗方法包括针灸、药物以及中西医结合等. 该文就近年来中医药关于RA发病机制及治疗方案的研究进展予以综述.“,”Rheumatoid arthritis( RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by chronic erosive arthritis,which can be caused by infection,genetic,environmental and other factors.The pathogenesis may be associated with immune response which stimulated by some antigens.Traditional Chinese medicine has unique therapeutic effect on the treatment of RA,and the therapeutic methods include acupuncture,herbs, and combination of Chinese traditional and western medicine.Here is to make a review of the research pro-gress of the pathogenesis and therapies of RA in recent years.