Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, multisystemic disease of unknown aetiology. The main feature of RA is a symmetric, additive inflammatory arthritis of small peripheral joints. The disease is more common in women. There is some evidence about the role of sex in pathogenesis ...
To test the hypothesis that there are significant differences in the radiographic appearance of rheumatoid arthritis between men and women, the authors blindly evaluated bilateral hand and wrist radiographs in 32 men with definite rheumatoid arthritis and 32 age- and disease duration-matched women (mean...
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting joints and more. Reviewed by a board-certified rheumatologist.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting joints and more. Reviewed by a board-certified rheumatologist.
hormones (explaining why the disease is more common in women than men), and possibly infection by a bacterium or virus. Other environmental factors known to increase the risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis include tobaccosmoking, silica exposure, and ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammatory arthritis and extra-articular involvement. It is a chronic inflammatory disorder caused in many cases by the interaction between genes and environmental factors, including tobacco, that primarily involves synovial joints...
Gender Most common in women Most common in men Age of onset 20 to 30 years 30 to 40 years Mortality RA appears to have a bigger effect on mortality due to heart disease complications Lesser mortality rate than RA What is rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune illnes...
Since women get the disease three times more often than men, some experts believe hormonal factors may play a role in causing rheumatoid arthritis. It has been shown that estrogen can rev up the B cells (those are the white blood cells that attack the synovial membrane) and thus exacerbate ...
About 1% of the world's population is afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis, women three times more often than men. Onset is most frequent between the ages of 40 and 50, but people of any age can be affected. It can be a disabling and painful condition, which can lead to substantial loss ...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Factors Anyone can getRA. It affects about 1% of Americans. The disease is two to three times more common in women than in men, but men tend to have more severe symptoms. It usually starts in middle age. But young children and the elderly also can get it. ...