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One year in review: the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Picerno Valentina, Ferro Francesco, Adinolfi Antonella, Valentini Eleonora, Tani Chiara, Alunno Alessia
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The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex scenario that, to date, is not fully elucidated. However, scientific progress has enabled us to understand several mechanisms underlying the development of the disease. The breakdown of self-tolerance in genetically predisposed individuals and the aberrant activation of innate and adaptive immune responses culminate in synovial hyperplasia and bone...
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