Pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.

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Chronic, persistent and incapacitating autoimmune ailments known as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) are marked by cartilage and bone damage surrounding the joints as well as systemic inflammation of the joints. The fact that 75% of RA patients are female points to the significance of hormones in the etiology of the condition. Synovial membrane inflammati...

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... can also form immune complexes, resulting in joint pain and bone deterioration 9,10 . Figure 1 depicts the process of RA's development 9 . ...