Glossary
Reference: Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.com)
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| Randomised-controlled trial (RCT) | a study comparing the relation cause-effect into two groups, where one receive the real treatment and the other one a placebo or no treatment. Participants are randomly assigned to either the control or intervention group, reducing the selection bias.
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| Red Blood Cells deformability | refers to the ability of red blood cells (erythrocytes, RBC) to change shape under a given level of applied stress, without rupturing. This is an important property because erythrocytes must change their shape extensively under the influence of mechanical forces in fluid flow or while passing through microcirculation
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| Rheumatoid arthritis | is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic, inflammatory arthritis leading to progressive joint and organ system damage and increasing disability. The rate is three times higher in women than in men. Both genetic and environmental factors (such as smoking, hormone use) seem to play a role in the risk of developing RA.
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