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Rheumatoid Arthritis
About Rheumatoid Arthritis
A symmetric attack on joint linings that erodes bone. Affects around 18 million people, women 2-3 times more often. Methotrexate and TNF inhibitor biologics transformed it from crippling to controllable after 1998.
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