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Why is rheumatoid arthritis tied to a higher risk of cognitive decline?

August 23, 2024

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Systemic inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis could make cognitive decline more likely. Image credit: Juan Claudio Perez/Getty Images.

As of 2020, about 17.6 million people worldwide have the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis.
Past studies have linked rheumatoid arthritis to an increased risk for a number of health concerns.
Researchers from the University of Málaga in Spain have now linked rheumatoid arthritis to a greater chance of developing specific cognitive impairments in…

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