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Can rheumatoid arthritis cause skin rash?

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Yrs: Rheumatoid arthritis is a total body disease. It can cause several types of rashes. Having EA does not mean that a rash has to be from the disease. Your doctor should be able to help dirt out if the problems are connected.

Dr Ihle and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/6/2015

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