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Increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis in patients with endometriosis: genetic aspects
5 Mar 2022
Abstract excerpt
RA is an inflammatory joint disease of an autoimmune nature, with a complex mode of inheritance characterized by chronic and destructive inflammation in the peripheral joints of the hands and feet and irreversible disability. This disorder occurs more often in women, and reproductive and hormonal factors have been shown to be related to increased risk. Endometriosis is a chronic, complex, oestrogen-dependent and...
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