Key result
Identifying and modifying risk factors such as smoking, periodontitis, and obesity may be useful in preventing rheumatoid arthritis in susceptible populations.
Why the study?
Does identifying and modifying risk factors prevent rheumatoid arthritis in susceptible populations?
Does identifying and modifying risk factors prevent rheumatoid arthritis in susceptible populations?
Understanding the pre-RA stage and modifying risk factors may help in developing screening programs and preventing RA in susceptible populations.
Pre-rheumatoid arthritis (pre-RA) is the preclinical period of the disease that precedes the onset of clinically apparent RA. It includes the interaction between genetic and environmental risk factors and development of disease-related autoantibodies and joint symptoms and signs, which may be considered nonspecific or unclassified for RA. A better understanding of the pre-RA stage will be useful in developing screening programs for early detection of RA. Identifying and modifying risk factors such as smoking, periodontitis, obesity, viral infections, and hormonal or dietary factors will be useful in preventing RA in susceptible population.
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Paul et al. (2017) conducted a review in Pre-rheumatoid arthritis. Identifying and modifying risk factors such as smoking, periodontitis, and obesity may be useful in preventing rheumatoid arthritis in susceptible populations.
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