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RA
is a systemic disease.
What were you expecting?
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The autoimmune focus is the
collagen.
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Collagen is every place.
Rheumatoid nodules are
one of the systemic manifestations.
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A granulomatous reaction (remember,
insoluble antigen).
And if this isn't
bad enough...
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