来自华盛顿州立大学的研究者近日鉴别出了一种新方法来抵御由风湿性关节炎引发的关节痛、炎症及组织损伤,相关研究刊登于国际杂志Arthritis and Rheumatology上。风湿性关节炎是一种严重的自身免疫障碍,其会影响手脚小关节的功能,经常会引发关节出现疼痛性的隆起进而发展为软骨损伤、骨糜烂及关节畸形等。 Researchers from Washington State University recently identified a new approach to combat arthritis, inflammation and tissue damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis, published in the international journal Arthritis and Rheumatology. Rheumatoid arthritis is a severe autoimmune disorder that affects the function of hands and feet nodules and often leads to painful uplift of the joints that develops into cartilage damage, bone erosion and joint deformities.