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Denník N interviewed our PhD student Kristína Macáková about rheumatism, which is her main subject of scientific research. In the article, you will learn the difference between rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis, why there is a prevailing opinion in society that it is more common in older women, and how neutrophils, bacteria and cigarettes are related.