Question

Which of the following are the reasons(s) for rheumatoid arthritis? Choose the correct option
(i) Lymphocytes become more active
(ii) Body attacks self cells
(iii) More antibodies are produced in the body
(iv) The ability to differentiate pathogens or foreign molecules from self cells is lost

• A. (i) and (ii)
• B. (ii) and (iv)
• C. (iii) and (iv)
• D. (i) and (iii)

Answer 1

The correct option is A (i) and (ii)

Rheumatoid arthritis is chronic pain due to inflammation of the synovial membrane of many joint simultaneously. It usually starts in the small joints in the hand and progressive and centripetal an asymmetric manner.

It involves erosion of the joints.

The major cause of this the lymphocytes become more active and the body cells lose the ability to differentiate between the self and the foreign cells. The lymphocytes start attacking the body cells.

So, the correct option is '(i) and (ii)'