Mayo Clinic: Obesity epidemic fueling rise in rheumatoid arthritis among women - EurekAlert (press release)

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Mayo Clinic: Obesity epidemic fueling rise in rheumatoid arthritis among women - EurekAlert (press release)

Posted on April 25^th, 2012, 3:55 pm

Mayo Clinic: Obesity epidemic fueling rise in rheumatoid arthritis among women
EurekAlert (press release)
Their findings are published online in the American College of Rheumatology journal Arthritis Care & Research. In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system attacks tissues, inflaming joints and sometimes also affecting other organs and causing fever and ...