Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory, destructive and deforming symmetrical polyarthritis associated with systemic involvement. The individuals with HLA-D4 and HLA-DR4 are more prone to RA. It starts when your immune system, which is supposed to protect you, goes awry and begins to attack your body’s own tissues. It causes inflammation in the lining of your joints (the synovium). As a result, your joints may get red, warm, swollen, and painful. Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis Joint pain and swelling Stiffness, especially in the morning or after you sit for a long time Fatigue Who Gets Rheumatoid Arthritis? Anyone can get RA. It affects about 1% of Americans. The disease is 2 to 3 times more common in women than in men, but men tend to have more severe symptoms. It usually starts in middle age. But young children and the elderly also can get it. Pathogenesis Synovitis (synovial cell hyperplasia, hypertrophy with CD4 lymphocytic infiltration and synovi...
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