Parental rheumatoid arthritis and long-term child morbidity: a nationwide cohort study

Conclusions were roughly similar for children exposed to maternal clinical RA and for children only followed up to 16 years of age. Conclusion Children of parents with RA had consistent excess morbidity. If the associations reflect biological mechanisms, genetic factors seem to play an important role. These findings call for attention given to children of parents with RA.
Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tags: Immunology (including allergy), Connective tissue disease, Degenerative joint disease, Musculoskeletal syndromes, Rheumatoid arthritis, Epidemiology Clinical and epidemiological research Source Type: research