Each antibody is programmed to kill a specific agent.
We also see genetic patterns among ethnic groups, which suggests anautosomal recessive patternof inheritance.
Examples of Environmental Triggers
This has been noted with theEpstein-Barr virus(EBV) and rheumatoid arthritis.
Illustration by Emily Roberts, Verywell
Obesity places you at risk of both rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
In some cases, you are simply predisposed at birth.
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