Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Etiology<br />
• Immune mediated chronic inflammation<br />
• Trigger: Environmental<br />
Antigen<br />
Genetic (30%)<br />
Self Antigen<br />
T cell activation<br />
Chronic Inflammation<br />
Lymphoid cells infiltrate synovium<br />
New blood vessels form in synovium<br />
Synovial proliferation<br />
Joint destruction