Which of the following are the reasons for rheumatoid arthritis?

(i) Lymphocytes become more active.
(ii) The body attacks self cells.
(iii) More antibodies are produced in the body.
(iv) The ability to differentiate pathogens or foreign molecules from self cells is lost.

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Rheumtoid Arthritis is common condition that affects the joints. It is an autoimmune condition. This means the immune cells attack the healthy cells of the body. This results in inflammation of the bones. The exact cause of this is not known but the immune cells lose their ability to differentiate between foreign and body cells. It is detected by presence of antibodies called RA in blood.

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