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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, systemic disease, affecting multiple joints and characterized by periods of exacerbation and remission. The small joints are usually affected first, and joint involvement is usually symmetrical.
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Penrose, D. (1993). Rheumatoid arthritis. In: Occupational Therapy for Orthopaedic Conditions. Therapy in Practice Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3085-9_1
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