The rheumatoid type of this is 3 times as common in women as in men
Between the cartilage 
of two bones that form a joint there is a small amount of thick fluid called... [DOC] [TLE] Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) | Causes, Symptoms and Next Steps [PAR] RA often begins in middle age and nearly 3 times as many women have the ... 
men and women are susceptible to RA, but the disease is far more common in 
women.