What disease can rheumatoid cause?

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by erosive and symmetrical polyarthritis. The exact pathogenesis is unknown. The basic pathological changes are chronic inflammation of synovium, pannus formation, and gradual destruction of articular cartilage and bone, resulting in joint deformity and loss of function. Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms are mainly manifested as symmetrical hands, wrists, feet and other joint pain for the first performance, often accompanied by morning stiffness, can be accompanied by fatigue, low fever, muscle soreness, weight loss and other systemic symptoms. At this stage rheumatoid arthritis can not be cured, not easy to cure, so early diagnosis, early treatment is crucial.