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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) : Causes

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  • No known cause

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Rheumatoid arthritis
The cause of RA is unknown. It is considered an autoimmune disease.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 22, 2009
Rheumatoid Arthritis
The body's normal response to such an organism is to produce cells that can attack and kill the organism, protecting the body from the foreign invader. In an autoimmune disease like RA, this immune cycle spins out of control.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a genetically complex disease. Studies in monozygotic(identical) and dizygotic(fraternal) twins indicate that genetic factors are involved in acquiring the susceptibility or tendency to RA rather than the disease itself.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid factor is also positive in a large number of other autoimmune diseases and other infectious diseases.A long, thin needle can be inserted into a synovial joint to withdraw a sample of the synovial fluid for examination. In RA, this fluid...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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