The pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis involves
A) immune cells accumulating in pannus and destroying articular cartilage.
B) free radicals attaching to the synovial membrane and tunneling into articular cartilage.
C) excessive wear and tear and microtrauma that damage articular cartilage.
D) cysts developing in subchondral bone and creating fissures in articular cartilage.

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In rheumatoid arthritis,immune cells accumulate in pannus and destroy articular cartilage.Free radicals do not attach to membranes; they damage them by removing electrons from them.Rheumatoid arthritis is not caused by excessive wear and tear.Subchondral cysts and fissures in articular cartilage are not characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis.

The Pathophysiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis Involves