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Biology
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ISBN: 9781260494570
Author: Raven, Peter
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammatory polyarthritis, which affects the peripheral joints, especially the small joints of hands and feet.

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