Rheumatic factor high what harm

High rheumatoid factor may cause joint damage, heart disease, lung disease and other hazards.

1. Joint damage

Joint damage, high rheumatoid factor is often closely related to rheumatoid arthritis, sustained high rheumatoid factor can cause joint synovitis, resulting in joint swelling, pain, stiffness, as the disease progresses, joint deformity, limited mobility, seriously affecting the quality of life of patients.

2. Heart disease

Heart disease is also one of the common hazards. It may cause heart valve disease, resulting in cardiac insufficiency, shortness of breath, fatigue and other symptoms. Long-term disease may also increase the risk of arrhythmia, heart failure and other serious heart diseases.

3. Lung disease

Lung disease can not be ignored. It may induce interstitial pneumonia, so that patients appear dyspnea, cough and other manifestations, and then affect the normal gas exchange function of the lungs, leading to hypoxia.