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Might having kidney problems, or chronic kidney disease, lead to some form of rheumatoid arthritis?

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Dr. Gary Sterba answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

No !: Having kidney problems or chronic kidney disease will not lead to rheumatoid arthrtis . Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease with it s own patho physiology and is not secondary toi kidney disease.

Dr Kandarpa and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/28/2017

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