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Good day dr's my mother has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, what is the chances of me also getting tested?
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Familial tendency: THere is a mild increase in chance of RA among children of people with RA, but many other factors apply. Please discuss this with your doctor.
Answered 1/2/2018
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Wait to worry: Rheumatoid arthritis is not hereditary or contagious. So your chances of developing it are highly remote. Unless you have painful joints, there is no reason to do any testing on you. So you should not worry about it right now.
Answered 1/3/2018
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