Abstract:Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatory disease that can involve other tissues and organs as well as synovial joints. It is characterized by destructive polyarthritis and extra-articular organ involvement, including skin, eye, heart, lung, renal, central and peripheral nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. The extra-articular manifestations of RA can occur at any age. Objectives of this study are to evaluate extra articular manifestations in Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients, its … Show more
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