Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Ally, Mahmood Moosa Tar Mahomed
Hodkinson, Bridget

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Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Cogent, Taylor & Francis Group

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Immune-mediated inflammatory disorders include a clinically diverse group of conditions sharing similar pathogenic mechanisms. Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, spondyloarthropathy, inflammatory bowel disease and connective tissue diseases are characterised by immune dysregulation and chronic inflammation. This review will focus immuno-pathogenic mechanisms, aspects of early disease, co-morbidity and therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.

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Immune dysregulation, Chronic inflammation, Diseases, Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

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Ally, MMTM & Hodkinson, B 2016, 'Rheumatoid Arthritis', South African Family Practice, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 11-17.