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Review
. 2013 Nov;42(11):765.

Rheumatoid arthritis

Janice Charles  1 , Helena Britt, Ying Pan
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  • PMID: 24217093
Free article
Review

Rheumatoid arthritis

Janice Charles et al. Aust Fam Physician. 2013 Nov.
Free article

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterised by joint swelling, joint tenderness and destruction of synovial joints, leading to severe disability. RA is considered an autoimmune disease. A study in the UK found the population minimum prevalence of RA is 1.16% in women and 0.44% in men. In Australia, the estimated prevalence is 0.6%. Using BEACH data from April 2011 to March 2013, we examined the rate of RA and its management in Australian general practice.

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