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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, AND MODERN TREATMENT APPROACHES
Mavlonov Namoz Xalimovich , Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine in Family Medicine, Bukhara State Medical Institute named after Abu Ali Ibn Sina, PhDAbstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune systemic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the joints. It can also damage other organs such as the heart, lungs, skin, and eyes. This article highlights the main clinical features, pathogenesis, diagnostic methods, and treatment strategies for rheumatoid arthritis.
Keywords
rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune, joint inflammation, DMARDs, biologic therapy.
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