Function And Structure Of The Immune System
Health Encyclopedia: Rheumatoid Arthritis Introduction
Introduction
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease in which various joints in the body are inflamed, leading to swelling, pain, stiffness, and the possible loss of function. Some experts classify rheumatoid arthritis as type 1 or type 2.
- Type 1, the less common form, lasts a few months at most and leaves no permanent disability.
- Type 2 is chronic and lasts for years, sometimes for life.
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...both COX enzymes also inhibits those prostaglandins involved in some of the important "housekeeping" functions of the body, such as helping blood to clot and protecting the stomach from... Read more »Hodgkin's Disease: Introduction
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