Risk Factors for Rheumatoid arthritis

List of Risk Factors for Rheumatoid arthritis

The list of risk factors mentioned for Rheumatoid arthritis in various sources includes:

• Family history
• Autoimmune diseases

Risks factors for Rheumatoid arthritis: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to risk factors for Rheumatoid arthritis:

• Health Canada warns consumers about various COX-2 inhibitor NSAIDs
• High use of steroids increases risk of heart disease
• More to smoking than just cancer
• Non-Hodgkin’s disease link with autoimmune conditions
• Pregnancy complications higher for rheumatoid arthritic mothers
• Racial discrepancy with diet and breast cancer
• Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers face greater risk of silent heart disease

About risk factors:

Risk factors for Rheumatoid arthritis are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Rheumatoid arthritis makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Rheumatoid arthritis. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Rheumatoid arthritis. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center.