Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common inflammatory disease of the joints, characterized by erosive symmetrical polyarthritis in combination with systemic immune-inflammatory damage to internal organs. One of the most severe and widespread inflammatory diseases of the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease, occurring in all countries in approximately 1% of the total population. New data have shown that respiratory viral infections may increase the risk of autoimmune inflammatory arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis. In addition, infections may worsen the disease in patients with inflammatory arthritis.
2025-05-30