Article
[Basic research overview in rheumatoid arthritis].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Jun 2016
Iwasaki Yukiko, Yamamoto Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease with a prevalence of 0.5-1.0% worldwide. Although advances in understanding the pathogenesis of RA have led to new therapeutics with good outcomes, the real cause of the disease is still unknown. RA is characterized by synovial inflammation and hyperplasia, which erodes cartilage and bone, and autoantibody production (rheumatoid factor (RF) and...
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