Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2576753 | International Congress Series | 2006 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease characterized by a symmetrical polyarthritis of varying extent, severity and deformity. It is associated with synovitis of joint and tendon sheaths, articular cartilage loss, and punched out erosions of peri-articular bone. Most patients have elevated blood levels of IgM rheumatoid factor.
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Mike Hayton,