What Is Inflammation?
7. Rheumatoid Arthritis
One of the best examples of a chronic inflammatory disease is rheumatoid arthritis. This is a condition where the patient’s joints can become inflamed, and this can cause symptoms like joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and immobility. There is, so far, no known cure for the condition, but the symptoms can be treated to some degree.
In addition to being an inflammatory disease, rheumatoid arthritis is also an autoimmune disease. This means that the joint tissues are being attacked by the patient’s own immune system. It is this that causes the inflammation, and autoimmune conditions tend to go hand in hand with inflammatory diseases.
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