MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rheumatoid Arthritis is contagious
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -your genes – there’s some evidence that rheumatoid arthritis can run in families, although the risk of inheriting it is thought to be low as genes are only thought to play a small role in the condition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, which means that your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation (painful swelling) in the affected parts of the body.

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