The infection may move up the system to the bladder or to the kidneys. Men most at risk for a UTI include: 1  Those with abnormalities of the urinary tract, such as kidney stones or an enlarged prostate.  Those who have a catheter or tube placed in the bladder.
Familial (hereditary) amyloidosis is a genetic form passed down in families that often affects nerves and kidneys. Secondary amyloidosis (AA) develops along with a chronic infectious or inflammatory disease, such as tuberculosis or rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other forms of inflammatory arthritis can also damage the first CMC joint â also known as the trapeziometacarpal joint (TMC). David S. Ruch, MD, chief of the orthopaedic hand service at Duke University in Durham, N.C., says women, especially those older than 50 are 10 to 20 times more likely than men to develop thumb arthritis, though no one is quite sure why.