The incidence of cerebrovascular events and peripheral vascular disease events is similar in patients with RA compared to non-RA subjects. Among patients with RA, the incidence of noncardiac vascular disease has remained stable in recent decades. Copyright Â© 2012 by the American College of Rheumatology.
Definition of homeostasis. : a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group striving to achieve homeostasis.
The process of regulating and maintaining the internal environment is called homeostasis. All forms of homeostasis involve three stages: sensing, processing, and responding. The sensing stage is completed by thousands of internal receptors that detect the levels of a variety of things in the body.he process of regulating and maintaining the internal environment is called homeostasis. All forms of homeostasis involve three stages: sensing, processing, and responding. The sensing stage is completed by thousands of internal receptors that detect the levels of a variety of things in the body.