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Rheumatoid arthritis

When Rheumatoid Arthritis affects your lungs

RA is more than just a joint disease. The inflammatory process also affects several other parts of the body. The most frequently affected are the lungs, besides skin, eyes, digestive system, heart, and blood vessels. The lung conditions that occur in patients with RA are of several types.

Rheumatoid arthritis linked to 23% higher diabetes risk

The study, presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), being held online this year from September 21-25, may indicate that both diseases -- rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes -- are linked to the body's inflammatory response.