Risk factors for Rheumatoid Nodules
Some risk factors may increase the risk of developing rheumatoid nodules. These include:
– Having serious symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis: People with severe rheumatoid arthritis tends to have a higher number of rheumatoid factors, which make them at a higher risk.
– Genetics: Some genetic factors make people more likely to develop rheumatoid nodules.
– Smoking: The condition is more prevalent in smokers than non-smokers.
– Trauma around a pressure point, such as a bruise or a cut, may increase the risk of rheumatoid nodules.
– Certain arthritis medications or methotrexate would increase the risk of developing nodules on the ears, hands, and feet. [3]
