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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Artritis Reumatoide
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Artrite Reumatoide
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Synonyms English:
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Tree Number:
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C05.550.114.154
C05.799.114
C17.300.775.099
C20.111.199
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Definition English:
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A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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in children = ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; includes PCE: polyarthrite chronique évolutive; tends to be chronic so do not coord with CHRONIC DISEASE
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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1178
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Unique Identifier:
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D001172
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