Antibodies to peptides not currently used for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis helped identify patients with untreated early disease that conventional biomarkers missed, researchers said. Almost ...

Researchers add to evidence suggesting that inflammatory factors contribute to increased risk for valvular heart diseases, such as aortic stenosis, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Patients with ...

Self-reported rheumatoid arthritis and positive rheumatoid factor were found to be associated with a difference in mental health, sleep, and cognition. Findings highlight the significance of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and higher rheumatoid factor demonstrated better DAS28-CRP improvement with ...

As head of the clinical laboratory at the San Juan University Hospital in Alicante, Spain, Maria Salinas, PhD, is passionate about the role she and her colleagues can play in clinical decision-making.

Thanks to an abundance of easy-to-find (but not always accurate) information, many people have misconceptions about rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Maybe you’ve heard that RA is just a normal sign of aging ...

We were always taught in medical school to talk to the patient, examine the patient. If these things are done correctly, a diagnosis to fit the patient’s complaints should follow. Laboratory testing ...

Among a cohort of first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), certain patient characteristics, as well as symptoms, helped predict a possible increased risk for developing the ...

Elevated adipokines in RA patients are linked to increased osteoporotic fracture risk, with the highest risk in those with elevated levels of adiponectin, leptin, and FGF-21. The study adjusted for ...

I was 27 when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It started with a sore knuckle, and I didn't think much of it, but then the same knuckle on the other hand was also sore. Then it was ...