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a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint
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| rheumatoid arthritis |
a condition in which joints in the body become inflamed, stiff, painful, and sometimes deformed because of the body's own immune system attacking the tissues
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| rheumatoid arthritis |
An immunological disorder that is characterized by symmetrical polyarthritis, often progressing to crippling deformation after years of synovitis. It is associated with systemic immune activation. Acute-phase reactants are present in the peripheral blood, as well as rheumatoid factor (immunoglobulins specific for IgG), which forms immune complexes that are deposited in many tissues.
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| rheumatoid arthritis |
A form of arthritis that affects the lining of the joints. White blood cells move from the bloodstream into the synovial membrane, causing the membrane to become inflamed.
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| rheumatoid arthritis |
A chronic disease marked by stiffness and inflammation of the joints, weakness, loss of mobility, and deformity. [Heritage]
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