Rheumatoid Arthritis Quiz: Does Family History Predict RA Risk?

Jan 17, 2020

How strong is the familial link in rheumatoid arthritis? The answer may surprise you. Test your knowledge in this quiz.

How strong is the familial link in rheumatoid arthritis? The answer may surprise you. Test your knowledge in this quiz.

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Kuo CF, Grainge MJ, Valdes AM, et a. “Familial aggregation of rheumatoid arthritis and co-aggregation of autoimmune diseases in affected families: a nationwide population-based study,” June 2017. Rheumatology. DOI:10.1093/rheumatology/kew500. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5850742/

Kuo CF, Grainge MJ, Valdes AM, et a. “Familial aggregation of rheumatoid arthritis and co-aggregation of autoimmune diseases in affected families: a nationwide population-based study,” June 2017. Rheumatology. DOI:10.1093/rheumatology/kew500. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5850742/

Kuo CF, Grainge MJ, Valdes AM, et a. “Familial aggregation of rheumatoid arthritis and co-aggregation of autoimmune diseases in affected families: a nationwide population-based study,” June 2017. Rheumatology. DOI:10.1093/rheumatology/kew500. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5850742/

Kronzer, Crowson, et al. “Family history of rheumatologic, autoimmune, and non-autoimmune diseases and risk of rheumatoid arthritis,” Arthritis, Care and Research. Nov. 30, 2019. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24115. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acr.24115

Kronzer, Crowson, et al. “Family history of rheumatologic, autoimmune, and non-autoimmune diseases and risk of rheumatoid arthritis,” Arthritis, Care and Research. Nov. 30, 2019. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24115. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acr.24115

Kronzer, Crowson, et al. “Family history of rheumatologic, autoimmune, and non-autoimmune diseases and risk of rheumatoid arthritis,” Arthritis, Care and Research. Nov. 30, 2019. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24115. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acr.24115

Kronzer, Crowson, et al. “Family history of rheumatologic, autoimmune, and non-autoimmune diseases and risk of rheumatoid arthritis,” Arthritis, Care and Research. Nov. 30, 2019. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24115. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acr.24115

Frisell T, Hellgren K, Alfredsson L, et al. “Familial aggregation of arthritis-related diseases in seropositive and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis: a register-based case-control study in Sweden,” Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Epub Dec. 12, 2014. DOI:i: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206133. https://ard.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=25498119

Frisell T, Hellgren K, Alfredsson L, et al. “Familial aggregation of arthritis-related diseases in seropositive and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis: a register-based case-control study in Sweden,” Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Epub Dec. 12, 2014. DOI:i: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206133. https://ard.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=25498119

Frisell T, Hellgren K, Alfredsson L, et al. “Familial aggregation of arthritis-related diseases in seropositive and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis: a register-based case-control study in Sweden,” Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Epub Dec. 12, 2014. DOI:i: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206133. https://ard.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=25498119

Kronzer, Crowson, et al. “Family history of rheumatologic, autoimmune, and non-autoimmune diseases and risk of rheumatoid arthritis,” Arthritis Care and Research. Nov. 30, 2019. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24115. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acr.24115

Kronzer, Crowson, et al. “Family history of rheumatologic, autoimmune, and non-autoimmune diseases and risk of rheumatoid arthritis,” Arthritis Care and Research. Nov. 30, 2019. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24115. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acr.24115

Kronzer, Crowson, et al. “Family history of rheumatologic, autoimmune, and non-autoimmune diseases and risk of rheumatoid arthritis,” Arthritis Care and Research. Nov. 30, 2019. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24115. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acr.24115