
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic disease characterized by inflammation and multiplication of inflammation causing cells within the lining of the joints. This leads to progressive and bone destruction. In addition, because it is systemic disease, the same type of inflammatory changes are seen in other organ systems of the body.
It is the consensus of most researchers that RA is driven by chemical messengers called cytokines. These cytokines activate immune ce…






