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What does rheumatoid arthritis in hands feel like?
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. This affects the lining along the small joints in the body and causes pain in different body parts. While the hands and feet are commonly impacted, larger joints such as the elbows and knees may also be affected.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
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The term arthritis refers to inflammation in a joint causing redness, a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints and resulting in painful deformity and immobility, especially in the fingers, wrists, feet, and ankles.