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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the joints. Autoantibodies (auto-Abs) play a critical role in the pathogenesis of RA by contributing to immune complex formation and complement activation, which leads to tissue damage in the joints
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Britton & Schur 1971 Arthritis Rheum 14: 87-95
Halla et al. 1979 Arthritis Rheum 22: 440-448
Olsen et al. 1991 Arthritis Rheum 34: 187-191
Mathsson et al. 2006 Arthritis Res Ther 8: R64

NFKB Activation contributes to the chronic inflammation and joint destruction characteristic of this [autoimmune disease](brain://IywEh…