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Risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis include age, gender and genetics. Onset typically occurs between 20 to 45 years of age, and women are more likely to have RA than men. Certain genes may be inherited that make people susceptible to RA, however, a family history alone does not appear to increase a person's risk.
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According to the Mayo Clinic, Rheumatoid Arthritis impacts two million people in the United States (1), and it is two to three times more likely to occur in women than men (2). (Lupus is nine times more likely in women than men (3)). Only women in Hawaii were in the lowest prevalence group for having RA, and men in only two states, Missouri…
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