Assertion: rheumatoid arthritis's joint | /r/Causes | further damage
Facets:
value: to tendons
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to nearby bones
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to cartilage
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to ligaments
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: DMARDs work by blocking the effects of the chemicals released when the immune system attacks the joints, which could otherwise cause further damage to nearby bones, tendons, ligaments and cartilage.