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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1 What the NHS does not need is ra -ra speeches and feelgood cajoling.
2 Boo-roong had her head cut by Go-roo-ber- ra , the mother of the deceased.
3 On thee also must fall the curse of Menkau - ra , thou false priest!
4 That bear was only a half-wild thing I helped to ra 'r myself!
5 Therefore, TNF-a-antagonism is an important new approach in the treatment of RA .
1 Dark-brown urine is seen in azoturia and in severe acute muscular rheumatism .
2 Poor Madame Goujet had died of rheumatism in the month of October.
3 Didn't you tell me the roots were good for Creb's rheumatism , too?
4 The rheumatism came on in an instant, and without any previous warning.
5 Mr. Anderson has the rheumatism in his knee, but is getting better.
1 Background and objectives: Hydroxychloroquine is widely used in patients with rheumatoid arthritis .
2 T and B cells remain important in the development of rheumatoid arthritis .
3 Klareskog noted that smoking is an important risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis .
4 Several agents show an effect on reducing radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis .
5 It may also help in autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
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Translations for atrophic arthritis