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Name a degenerative joint disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissue in the joint or organs.

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Answer: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Step-by-step explanation:

In patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, accumulation of urates occur in the joints due to the deficiency of a vital enzyme, as a result the immune system produces antibodies that attack these joints or organs where urates are found.

This eventually leads to inflammation & degeneration of the joints, characterized by painful swelling and stiffness

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