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Can rheumatoid arthritis can be caused by a repetitive strain?
No rheumatoid arthritis is an Autoimmune disease and is cause by the inflamation caused by the immune system. Repetative strain on joints is more likely to result in osteoarthritis.
What is inflammatory arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a good example of this it is an Autoimmune disease. A disease where the body's own immune system attacks joints and other tissue and organs.
Is rheumatoid arthritis an immune system disorder?
Yes Rheumatoid arthritis is an immune system disorder in which the immune system turns on the body and mistakenly destroys tissue.
Is rheumatiod arthritis believed to be an autoimmune disease?
There are many forms of arthritis that are Autoimmune diseases Like for example rheumatoid arthritis's. This is a disease where the immune system of the body mistakenly attacks tissue in joints and other organs and part of the body. However this is not the case in all forms of arthritis For example osteoarthritis is a disease where joints are effected by wear tear and trauma and not as a result of inflammation caused by the immune system.
Which type of arthritis is caused by an autoimmune process?
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.
What is a painful degeneration of movable joints caused by attacks on the joint cells of the immune system?
That is the description of rheumatoid arthritis.
How do they treat poly arthritis?
Poly arthritis is Rheumatoid arthritis and is treated with anti inflammatory. In particularly severe cases disease modifying drugs are used that effect the ability of the immune system to cause inflammation in the joints
Which disease is possibly caused by an immune system malfunction resulting in joint pain and inflammation?
Arthritis is possibly caused by an immune system malfunction resulting in joint pain and inflammation. There are different types of arthritis and not all are thought to have this cause. Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the types.
Is rheumatoid arthritis considered an immune disorder?
yes
How do people get inflammatory rheumatism?
Rheumatism is a term given to most any disease affecting the joints. Arthritis is simply an inflammation of joints. Rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory rheumatism, is an auto-immune disease, meaning that it's caused due to the immune system acting against tissues that are supposed to be in the body.
What are the causes of knee injuries?
Arthritis may develop from an auto-immune disorder, known as rheumatoid arthritis, or may be caused by the gradual wear and tear of the joint, known as osteoarthritis.
Can Spina Bifida cause rheumatoid arthritis?
The exact cause for Rheumatoid arthritisis not known however there seems to be no known connection between Spina Bifida and Rheumatoid arthritis. Spina Bifida seems to be caused by a deficiency of folic acid during pregnancy, while arthritis is an auto-immune disease. As people age, though, they are prone to developing arthritis in overused joints.
