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November 19, 2024
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| Preferred Name | rheumatoid arthritis | |
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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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http://www.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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RID3561
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http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID35055 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID34409 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID35601 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID35362 |
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| Preferred_name |
rheumatoid arthritis
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| prefixIRI |
RID1:RID3561
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rheumatoid arthritis
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| UMLS_ID |
C0003873
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