Lucia has been experiencing increasing pain and swelling in her joints. When she sees her doctor, he explains that her own immune cells are attacking healthy cells in her joints and that is where her pain is from. What is the name of this disease?

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tendonitis

rotator cuff tear

scoliosis

rheumatoid arthritis

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The disease that Lucia is experiencing, where her own immune cells are attacking healthy cells in her joints, is called **rheumatoid arthritis**.