disease modifying

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Definition 

 

A chronic systemic, autoimmune inflammatory disease of unknown cause

 

Epidemiology

 

1% of population

 

M:F = 1:3

 

Peak onset 40 years

 

Most common inflammatory arthropathy

 

Aetiology

 

Autoimmune

- trigger not identified

- cell mediated immune response