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Alternate Name(s): RA; Arthritis - rheumatoid ...... Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic (long-term) disease that causes inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissues. It can also affect other organs.
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a form of arthritis that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of function in your joints. It can affect any joint but is common in the wrist and fingers. More women than men get rheumatoid arthritis.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/rheumatoidarthritis.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/rheumatoidarthritis.html
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Rheumatoid arthritis (rue-ma-TOYD arth-write-tis) is a chronic disease, mainly characterized by inflammation of the lining, or synovium, of the joints. It can lead to long-term joint damage, resulting in chronic pain, loss of function and disability.
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www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/RA/ra_overvi...
www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/RA/ra_overview.asp
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Rheumatoid arthritis (rue-ma-TOYD arth-write-tis) is a chronic disease, mainly characterized by inflammation of the lining, or synovium, of the joints. It can lead to long-term joint damage, resulting in chronic pain, loss of function and disability.
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www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/ra.asp
www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/ra.asp
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can also cause inflammation of the tissue around the joints, as well as in other organs in the body. Autoimmune diseases...
http://www.medicinenet.com/rheumatoid_arthritis/article...
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Rheumatoid arthritis — Comprehensive overview covers signs, symptoms and treatment of this inflammatory arthritis. ... Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that most typically affects the small joints in your hands and feet. Unlike the wear-and-tear damage of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis affects...
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/rheumatoid-arthritis/DS00020
www.mayoclinic.com/health/rheumatoid-arthritis/DS00020
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Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but principally attacks the joints producing an inflammatory synovitis that often prog...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatoid_arthritis
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