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Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis Definition Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory systemic disease of unknown aetiology, which leads to arthritis, bursitis and tendovaginitis through synovitis and further to the destruction of the affected joints. The characteristic feature of RA is its pronounced ...

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