Autoimmune arthritis
,Rheumatoid
arthritis
,Introduction
- a chronic systemic autoimmune disease caused by IgM cell-mediated immune response against
soft tissues, cartilage, and bone.
- Cause is unknown
- Affects 3 % of woman and 1 % of man ( women 3 times more than men)
- Immunological factors involve
- Rheumatoid factor
- Mononuclear cells
- IL1, TNF alpha
- Genetic predisposition : HLA DR4 gene
,
,Rheumatoid
arthritis
,Introduction
- a chronic systemic autoimmune disease caused by IgM cell-mediated immune response against
soft tissues, cartilage, and bone.
- Cause is unknown
- Affects 3 % of woman and 1 % of man ( women 3 times more than men)
- Immunological factors involve
- Rheumatoid factor
- Mononuclear cells
- IL1, TNF alpha
- Genetic predisposition : HLA DR4 gene
,