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People that have RA are prone to develop a condition known as carpel tunnel syndrome, this condition starts with tingling in the fingers of the hands and becomes extremely painful in time. this condition can be treated with surgery. To find out more about this condition go to the link (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fact Sheet) below. As well as this there is also the risk of compresion of the ulnar nerve at the elbow,To find out more about this condition go to the link (Ulnar nerve entrapment)

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