RA can affect your entire body, including your heart and lungs. In advanced cases, hard lumps called rheumatoid nodules may develop under the skin near joints. Mostly limited to joint pain.

Screenings might include a medical professional feeling for lumps in the neck or swelling of the lymph nodes or voice box. According to the NCI, "Only a small number of thyroid nodules are ...

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