Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota say rheumatoid arthritis cases rose 2.5% between 1995 and 2007, after 40 years of decline, but fell among men in the same 12-year period, Rheumatoid arthritis affects around 350,000 people in the UK.
The condition is a form of arthritis which happens when the body's immune system attacks joints.This causes pain and swelling, which can lead to problems with mobility.
It often starts between 40 and 50 years of age and women are three times more likely to be affected by the condition than men. The study looked at cases of rheumatoid arthritis in Minnesota between 1995 and 2007.
The condition is a form of arthritis which happens when the body's immune system attacks joints.This causes pain and swelling, which can lead to problems with mobility.
It often starts between 40 and 50 years of age and women are three times more likely to be affected by the condition than men. The study looked at cases of rheumatoid arthritis in Minnesota between 1995 and 2007.
They examined the medical records of 1,761 residents in Olmsted County.
They found cases of rheumatoid arthritis increased by 2.5% per year from 1995 to 2007, while it fell in men by 0.5%.
Study leader Dr Sherine Gabriel said: "We observed a modest increase of rheumatoid arthritis incidence in women during the study period, which followed a sharp decline in incidence during the previous four decades."
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