Rheumatoid arthritis: Diagnosis and treatment with a particular emphasis on South Sudan
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune inflammatory disorder targeting diarthrodial synovial lined joints, usually in a symmetric distribution. The lungs, pericardium of the heart, skin, and eyes may be affected in up to twenty percent of patients. If uncontrolled, RA leads to...
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| Language: | English |
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South Sudan Doctors' Association
2012-11-01
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| Series: | South Sudan Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/november-2012/rheumatoid-arthritis-diagnosis-and-treatment-with-a-particular-emphasis-on-south-sudan.html |