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Blood Test Results Showed High Rheumatoid Factor. Family History Of Lupus. Reason?
Question: My brother recently went to the doctor and was told that his blood test results showed a rhumatoid factor of 60. Apparently this is very high. He is only 30 and has no syptoms of rhumatoid arthritis.He is however very thin depite eating a balanced diet. Could there be any other causes ?
Our mother has lupus, so I wondered whether there could be a connection?
Our mother has lupus, so I wondered whether there could be a connection?
Hello
Thanks for the query posted. I would be pleased to answer your question .
Yes , Autoimmune connective tissue diseases do have a hereditary pathogenesis. The fact that his Rheumatoid Factor is high it makes him prone to the arthritis in the years ahead . He should monitor his levels closely every 6 months and look out for symptoms like pain or stiffness in the joints.
Please make sure he should be educated about the importance of Physical exercise and intake of Vitamin D and Calcium.
Thanks and Take care
Thanks for the query posted. I would be pleased to answer your question .
Yes , Autoimmune connective tissue diseases do have a hereditary pathogenesis. The fact that his Rheumatoid Factor is high it makes him prone to the arthritis in the years ahead . He should monitor his levels closely every 6 months and look out for symptoms like pain or stiffness in the joints.
Please make sure he should be educated about the importance of Physical exercise and intake of Vitamin D and Calcium.
Thanks and Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you. Do you think this could be linked to another autoimmune disease? What types of physical excercise would be best suited?
Kind regards
Kind regards
Yes , it can be linked to other auto immune disorders.
A thorough blood investigation would give the correct linkage .
Physical exercise like daily walking stretching would be good enough.
A thorough blood investigation would give the correct linkage .
Physical exercise like daily walking stretching would be good enough.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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