In rats (not humans) it's primarily an alpha-10-oxytroin deficiency.What induces arthritis, specificallly rats? I need it for my research.?
Arthritis means inflammation of a joint. It has many causes, the most common cause is simple wear and tear, resulting in a condition known as osteoarthritis(RA). This condition is extremely common and about 80% of people over the age of 70 will have it.
Another type is Rheumatoid arthritis(RA), this is seen in only a subgroup of the population and is rare in comparison to osteoarthritis. RA is thought to be caused by an autoimmune process.
There are many other causes, these include infectious arthritis (anything from staphylococcus to HIV can cause this), and another rare cause is psoriatic arthirits (associated with psoriasis).
As for the cause in rats, I can't really be sure, but you should look along these same lines because a rat's physiology is very similar to a human's , look specifically at OA.
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