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Mark’s grandfather suffers from rheumatoid arthritis , and his joints ache constantly. His doctor explains that rheumatoid arthritis is what type of disease

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Rheumatoid Arthritis is is infact a autoimmune disorder.

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Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. Autoimmune diseases are illnesses that occur when the body's tissues are mistakenly attacked by their own immune system.

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