RT Book, Section A1 Shamus, E A2 Shamus, Eric SR Print(0) ID 1160307565 T1 Arthritis, Rheumatoid T2 Quick Answers: Physiotherapy YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071816113 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160307565 RD 2024/10/13 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.