Who Is at Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Who Is at Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

According to the Arthritis Foundation, rheumatoid arthritis affects about 1.5 million people in the U.S. Women develop RA two to three times more often than men, and symptoms in women tend to appear between the ages of 30 and 60, while symptoms usually develop later in life for men.
There may also be a genetic basis for the disease. Cigarette smoking is also a risk factor, as are certain infections.