One year in review 2018: pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis

• Published in: Clinical and experimental rheumatology Vol. 36; no. 2; p. 175
• Main Authors: Calabresi, Emanuele, Petrelli, Fiorella, Bonifacio, Angelo Francesco, Puxeddu, Ilaria, Alunno, Alessia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.03.2018

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that primarily affects joints. The several mechanisms involved in the development of the disease are not completely understood. It has been proposed that different environmental factors, such as cigarette smoking, occupational an...