Assertion: rheumatoid arthritis | /r/HasProperty | systemic disease
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text: Osteoarthritis is caused by local structural changes in specific joints; while rheumatoid arthritis, the next most common type, is a systemic disease affecting the entire body.
text: Therefore, rheumatoid arthritis is referred to as a systemic disease.
text: Because it can affect multiple other organs of the body, rheumatoid arthritis is referred to as a systemic illness and is sometimes called rheumatoid disease.
text: Because rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease, there is involvement of connective tissues other than those in the musculoskeletal system.
text: Because rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease (meaning it can affect the entire body), you also may have inflammation in other areas, including the heart, lungs or eyes.
text: It is also a systemic disease that potentially affects the internal organs of the body and leads to disability.
text: Therefore, rheumatoid arthritis is referred to as a systemic disease.