The immune system can be the cause of many different forms of Arthritis the main one being Rheumatoid arthritis.
Autoimmune system.
Yes Rheumatoid arthritis is an immune system disorder in which the immune system turns on the body and mistakenly destroys tissue.
The imune system
there are several lupus is one of them
it is an inflammation of the joints
At present the exact cause of arthritis is unknown however the cause for many forms of arthritis is carried in the immune system by the blood.
Arthritis as such is not a terminal disease. However arthritis especially rheumatoid arthritis which is an immune system disease can lead to the development of other diseases that may be capable of killing you or the treatments used for various forms of arthritis can lead to death. However no one actually dies of arthritis.
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis are the most common.
Cartilage being worn away is a major part of the symptoms of arthritis in the joints, However it is not the cause of arthritis. A lack of cartilage is a part of arthritis.
osteoporosis and arthritis
The exact causes of arthritis are not known. However allergy are an expression of the work done by the immune system and come with inflammation and some forms of arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is also a result of inflammation.
Rheumatoid arthritis is widely thought to be an auto immune disease in which the immune system attacks the body, although some medical professionals believe it is caused by a virus or bacteria triggering a response from the immune system.