TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Arthritis, Rheumatoid A1 - Shamus, E A2 - Shamus, Eric Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Quick Answers: Physiotherapy AB - 714.0 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)Chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures; etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160307565 ER -