Info About Health And Risk Assessment

Rheumatoid arthritis is a crippling autoimmune disease of the joints. The function of white blood cells are to attack bacteria and viruses. For some, however, they move from the bloodstream into the joints’ surrounding membranes. The blood cells are responsible for inflaming the joints and causing the release of proteins that build up over months and years and cause further thickening of the joints. According to the Mayo Clinic, doctors do not know what causes rheumatoid arthritis.

Though no known cause has been officially determined, studies have exposed possible links. Genetics and viruses in the environment have been connected to this potentially disfiguring disease. Sex, age and smoking are other risk factors the Mayo Clinic has determined to cause white blood cells to attack the body.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Facts and Statistics

Women are three times more likely than men to develop rheumatoid arthritis. Women also experience more painful symptoms. Research presented at the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies showed that 71 percent of women studied reported poor sleep quality related to the pain caused by their arthritis. One study published in the journal Arthritis Research reported that women with rheumatoid arthritis score lower than men on pain and depression questionnaires.

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