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  2. Common Causes of Arthritis for Women (& How to Treat It) - AOL

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    It happens over time and can be due to the effects of aging, overuse of a joint, or injury. Then there’s inflammatory arthritis. This category of arthritis is the result of an inflammatory ...

  3. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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    While the cause of rheumatoid arthritis is not clear, it is believed to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors. [1] The underlying mechanism involves the body's immune system attacking the joints. [1] This results in inflammation and thickening of the joint capsule. [1] It also affects the underlying bone and cartilage. [1]

  4. Arthritis - Wikipedia

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    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disorder in which the body's own immune system starts to attack body tissues. [72] The attack is not only directed at the joint but to many other parts of the body. In rheumatoid arthritis, most damage occurs to the joint lining and cartilage which eventually results in erosion of two opposing bones.

  5. Autoimmune disease in women - Wikipedia

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    For men who may develop these conditions, epidemiological and symptomological differences may still exist. For example, when multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis do occur in men, they tend to develop later in life for men (around age 30–40) than for women, when incidence rises after puberty. [3]

  6. Rheumatoid factor - Wikipedia

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    High levels of rheumatoid factor (in general, above 20 IU/mL, 1:40, or over the 95th percentile; there is some variation among labs) occur in rheumatoid arthritis (present in 80%) and Sjögren's syndrome (present in 50-70% of primary forms of disease). [11] The higher the level of RF the greater the probability of destructive articular disease.

  7. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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    Increasing age, with the highest risk after ages 45 in men and 55 in women Being assigned male at birth Family history, especially having a genetic disorder called familial hypercholesterolemia

  8. What is the menopause and what are the main symptoms? - AOL

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    Women may also be able to improve how they feel by: eating a balanced diet, low in fat and high in calcium to strengthen bones and protect the heart exercising regularly, to reduce anxiety, stress ...

  9. Reactive arthritis - Wikipedia

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    It most commonly strikes individuals aged 20–40 years of age, is more common in men than in women, and more common in white than in black people. This is owing to the high frequency of the HLA-B27 gene in the white population. [11] [12] It can occur in epidemic form. Patients with HIV have an increased risk of developing reactive arthritis as ...