CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
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All Connective Tissue in Body and All Joints
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The Pancreas
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The Bones
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All joints and The Nervous System
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common connective tissue diseases and can be inherited. RA is an autoimmune disease, meaning the immune system attacks its own body. In this systemic disorder, immune cells attack and inflame the membrane around joints.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis causes cartilage-the hard, slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones where they form a joint-to break down.