The onset of rheumatoid arthritis is related to group A streptococcal infection, the specific pathogenesis has not yet been clarified, and it is recommended that patients seek timely medical treatment.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a kind of allergic disease, which is currently believed to be caused by Group A Streptococcus infection. Considering that some components of Streptococcus have cross-antigenicity with human tissues, when infected, the antibodies produced by the body against Streptococcus can act on its own connective tissues and myocardium, thus triggering inflammatory reactions. In addition, the disease can be triggered or exacerbated by damp, cold environments.
If rheumatoid arthritis is not treated in time, it may cause symptoms such as joint wandering pain, swelling, and activity limitation, which affects the patient’s daily life. If rheumatic fever is recurrent, it may also lead to a variety of cardiac diseases such as mitral stenosis, which reduces the patient’s quality of life, and may even jeopardize his/her life.
Rheumatoid arthritis patients are advised to seek medical treatment in time to avoid delaying their condition.