Rheumatic disease is an autoimmune and inflammatory disorder that causes the immune system to attack previously healthy tissues, such as the muscles and joints, with inflammatory chemicals originally meant to fight off infections. As a result, this can cause swelling, pain and tenderness of the joints or soft tissues as well as affect the skin or other organs.
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