Causes
Reasons for disease onset are not known. Although it is understood that generally people are born with the genetic predisposition to develop this disease, which can be triggered due to environmental factors. Consequently this disease can be genetic, there is reported cases where this disease has been passed on from a biological parent.
Relapsing polychondritis may be an auto-immune disease in which the human's body's immune system begins to attack and destroy the cartilage tissues in the body.
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