Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at the latest clinical articles on rheumatoid arthritis – and how its management has been so ...

A new study suggests that following the Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis ...

Among adults with interstitial lung disease requiring ICU care, women faced a lower adjusted likelihood for mortality vs. men ...

Across the globe, children with rheumatoid factor-negative polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis exhibit differences in clinical features, disease activity, and treatment patterns. Emerging ...

When persistent joint pain strikes, the search for answers often leads to a crucial diagnostic tool: the rheumatoid factor test. This relatively quick blood analysis serves as a window into the ...

Building upon this knowledge, we aimed to investigate whether CRP could serve as a prognostic marker for patients with ILD undergoing LTOT. 2. Materials and Methods 2.1. Patients and Study Design This ...

Seropositivity also plays a notable role, with associations observed between RA-ILD and the presence of rheumatoid factor, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies, and anti-malondialdehyde ...

Our findings were consistent with the hypothesis that osteoarthritis might be a triggering factor of rheumatoid arthritis in environment-sensitised and genetically susceptible individuals. The major ...

Diagnosing RA involves a combination of physical exams, patient history, and laboratory tests like the Rheumatoid Factor (RF) test and Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody (Anti-CCP) test.

Speaking at a webinar on “Understanding Arthritis”, they pointed out that smoking is a strong risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis and advocated lifestyle changes, exercises, yoga, and a ...