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Rheumatoid arthritis is an Auto immune disease Which mean that the immune system of the person with RA mistakenly attacks tissues of the body leading to their destruction. The exact cause for this disease is not known . nor has a cure for it been developed. there are genetic factor involved however in many cases and women with RA outnumber men at a rate of 3 to 1.

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