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 immune ...

RA-ILD significantly increases mortality, with a median survival of less than 3 years post-diagnosis. Key risk factors include male gender, older age, smoking, pulmonary comorbidities, rheumatoid ...

A matrix of four baseline factors routinely assessed in patients presenting with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) might help clinicians identify the small proportion who are at risk for rapid ...

Lyme disease and rheumatoid arthritis share similar symptoms, but Lyme disease is caused by a bacterial infection from ticks, while the cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown. Rheumatoid arthritis ...

Patients at risk of rheumatoid arthritis may wonder if there are lifestyle factors that play a role. What are some of the factors that you can discuss with them, and what can you recommend they do?

Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. Rheumatoid arthritis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . DESTIN, Fla. — Rheumatoid arthritis is not an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality in end stage ...

Although rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known to be dependent on both genetic and non-genetic factors, little is known about the extent to which environmental influences, such as exposure to mineral ...

Objectives Understanding the molecular changes in the preclinical synovium is crucial for identifying factors that drive ...

Rheumatoid arthritis can increase the risk of heart disease due to chronic inflammation that damages blood vessels and encourages plaque buildup. Shared risk factors like high blood pressure, obesity, ...