Is Rheumatoid Arthritis a Genetic Disease?

Young patients newly diagnosed with RA will always ask me this question: Will I pass Rheumatoid Arthritis to my children?
or
Is Rheumatoid Arthritis a genetically transmitted disease?
HLA genes and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Dr. Diana Girnita is a double board-certified physician in rheumatology and internal medicine. She completed a Ph.D. in immunology, a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University, an immunology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, and a rheumatology fellowship at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Girnita graduated with a Nutrition Science course from Stanford University and a Mindfulness course from The University of Massachusetts; She is the founder & CEO of Rheumatologist OnCall, a practice focused on broadening access to rheumatology and offering patients an integrative medicine approach.
Dr. Girnita teaches patients about autoimmune disease and arthritis and helps them customize their treatment plans. Dr. Girnita is passionate about rheumatoid arthritis. The treatment plan is personalized to the patient's needs and incorporates proper nutrition, exercise, and stress management. After all,
"You have a disease, but YOU are not the disease"

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