Rheumatoid Arthritis
Alternate Names : RA
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Complications
Rheumatoid arthritis is not solely a disease of joint destruction. It can involve almost all organ systems. The treatments for RA have also yielded serious side effects. Quality of life can be reduced, and mortality can increase.
As mentioned previously, the complications of RA can include joint destruction, gastrointestinal bleeding, heart failure, pericarditis, pleuritis, lung disease, anemia, low or high platelets, eye disease, cervical (neck) spine instability, neuropathy, and vasculitis. Fortunately, improved therapies appear to be reducing the occurrence of these severe complications.
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