Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the prototype chronic inflammatory arthropathy; its precise aetiology is unknown. Over recent years, a number of crucial advances in our understanding of the disease have had a major impact on the treatment of patients with RA.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / genetics
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology*
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / pathology
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Autoimmunity / immunology
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B-Lymphocytes / physiology
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Chemokines / immunology
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Dendritic Cells / immunology
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Humans
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Inflammation / immunology
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Synovial Membrane / immunology
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T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology
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Toll-Like Receptors / immunology
Substances
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Chemokines
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Toll-Like Receptors