Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic disease of connective tissue with an immune background. It is the most common inflammatory disease in Poland. It causes progressive inflammation of the synovium, which is manifested mainly by pain in the joints. What is the cause of RA and how is it treated? Take the test and see if you know the answers to these and other questions about rheumatoid arthritis.
The risk factors for developing RA include predominantly genetic relatedness. The influence of genes on the risk of developing RA is approximately 50-60%. Moreover, gender predisposes to developing RA - women contract the disease more often, in a ratio of 3: 1.
Age also plays a key role. A significant increase in the incidence is recorded in the fifth decade of life, while the highest detection of this disease concerns women over 65 years of age.
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