Mesh term Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Browse to parent terms:Arthritis
Autoimmune Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Description
A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated.Browse to child terms:
Caplan Syndrome
Felty Syndrome
Rheumatoid Nodule
Rheumatoid Vasculitis
Sjogren's Syndrome
Still's Disease, Adult-Onset
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