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None, Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack certain connective tissue in the body it affects joints lungs eyes and many other organs as well.

Some of the treatments for RA such as disease modifying drugs (methotrexate for example) can make weaken the immune system and make one more prone to Infectious Diseases.

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