Endometriosis Is Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
iStock; Everyday Health Rheumatology helps cement that hypothesis of a connection between endometriosis — a condition in which endometrial-like tissue grows outside the uterus on other organs, such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes, bowel, and outside walls of the uterus — and one of those autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints. RELATED: Women With Endometriosis Had an Increased Rate of Developing RA, Other Autoimmune Diseases Researchers...
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Source: everydayhealth.com