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Reumatoid Arthritis

Posted By: Dave
Date: Wednesday, October 12 2005, at 5:07 p.m.

Reumatoid arthritis is one of more severe types of arthritus and affects more women than men, although we don't know for sure why that is. Rather than being a degeneration of the joints with age, the pain is caused by the body's own immune system creating inflammation around the joints. Thus, it's an autoimmune disease. It's unknown what causes this to occur.

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Reumatoid Arthritis
Dave -- Wednesday, October 12 2005, at 5:07 p.m.

Reumatoid Arthritis Treatment
Dave -- Wednesday, October 12 2005, at 5:10 p.m.

Re: Reumatoid Arthritis Treatment
adriana arias-mejia -- Monday, November 14 2005, at 10:56 p.m.

RHEUMATOID FACTOR
THINAGARAN -- Tuesday, February 14 2006, at 7:54 a.m.

 

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