Rheumatoid arthritis: pathogenesis and therapeutic advances

  • Published on 03/29/2024
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Ying Gao1, Yunkai Zhang2, Xingguang Liu 3,4

1 Department of Rheumatology Changhai Hospital Naval Medical University Shanghai China
2 Naval Medical Center Naval Medical University Shanghai China
3 National Key Laboratory of Immunity & Inflammation Naval Medical University Shanghai China
4 Department of Pathogen Biology Naval Medical University Shanghai China

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the unresolved synovial inflammation for tissues‐destructive consequence, which remains one of significant causes of disability and labor loss, affecting about 0.2–1% global population. Although treatments with disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are effective to control inflammation and decrease bone destruction, the overall remission rates of RA still stay at a low level....

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