Reducing Your Risk

Reducing Your Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis

by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD

There are no guidelines to reduce your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis because the exact cause is not known.

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Last reviewed September 2011 by Marcin Chwistek, MD
Last Updated: 9/22/2011