Preferred Name |
rheumatoid arthritis |
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Synonyms |
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Definitions |
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. [MeSH] |
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ID |
http://radlex.org/RID/RID3561 |
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Definition |
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. [MeSH] |
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label |
RID3561 |
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May_Cause |
http://radlex.org/RID/RID35055 http://radlex.org/RID/RID35519 http://radlex.org/RID/RID35083 http://radlex.org/RID/RID35362 |
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Preferred_name |
rheumatoid arthritis |
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Preferred_name_German |
Rheumatoide Arthritis |
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prefixIRI |
RID3561 |
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UMLS_ID |
C0003873 |
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subClassOf |