Comparing Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Risk Factors for RA

Women are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than men, and the condition is most common in people between the ages of 40 and 60. Also, your risk for RA increases if someone in your family has had the condition.

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March 12, 2014

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July 1, 2014