Causes, Symptoms & Cures For Rheumatoid Arthritis

Risk Factors

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Risk factors that increase the risk of an individual developing rheumatoid arthritis include gender, age, family history, obesity, environmental factors, and smoking. Women, smokers, and individuals between forty and sixty years old have an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Environmental factors such as exposure to asbestos or silica and being overweight have been shown to enhance the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis as well as infections. According to research, low testosterone may increase the risk in males as well.

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