Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic autoimmune disease which initially attacks the synovium, a connective tissue membrane that lines the cavity between joints and secretes a lubricating fluid.
Review Date:10/13/2005
Reviewed By: Ariel D. Teitel, M.D., M.B.A., Chief, Division of Rheumatology, St.Vincent's Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: Ariel D. Teitel, M.D., M.B.A., Chief, Division of Rheumatology, St.Vincent's Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.