Two pathways cause rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and Boston University have identified two biological pathways as the major causes of the initiation of rheumatoid arthritis. The pathways, once activated, lead to a series of events that cause citrullinated proteins to build up, resulting in an autoimmune attack. They hope that this ground-breaking discovery can lead to new ways to stall the progression of and maybe even cure rheumatoid arthritis.