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Rheumatoid Arthritis written by: Peng Thim Fan, M.D. graphics by: Craig Wiesenhutter, M.D. |
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| Slide 1: "Rheumatoid Synovium. Marked infiltration of mononuclear cells. From Dieppe: textbook of rheumatology." 219 x 157 pixels 12kbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RA affects about 1% of the population and it is two to three times more prevalent in women than men, affecting women commonly between the fourth and sixth decades of life. It is a systemic illness and may affect many parts of the body including the eyes, heart, lungs, skin and peripheral nerves but it is principally a disease of joints, the synovial lining being the most important target (figure 1). It is the most potentially crippling of all the arthritic conditions (figure 2).
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| Figure 2. This picture demonstrates the classic deformaties of rheumatoid arthritis as well as active disease as manifested by severe synovitis. Click thumbnail figure to view full graphic.219 x 164 pixels 9kbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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