To children who in the first year of life had a serious infection threatens greater risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis, announced the Swedish scientists.
Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm believe that infections in early childhood may affect the developing immune system, and later lead to the appearance of the autoimmune disease. Rheumatoid arthritis often affects young people, and it is estimated that in the world 20 million people are suffering from it.
Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm believe that infections in early childhood may affect the developing immune system, and later lead to the appearance of the autoimmune disease. Rheumatoid arthritis often affects young people, and it is estimated that in the world 20 million people are suffering from it.
Swedish researchers have followed between 1973 and 2002 more than 3500 babies and have found that serious infections before the first birthday are associated with the double major risk for the development of rheumatoid arthritis in young adult age. Babies who were born too early or had a small body mass had a reduced risk of getting a rheumatoid arthritis.
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