A rheumatoid factor test measures the amount of rheumatoid factor in your blood. Rheumatoid factors are proteins produced by your immune system that can attack healthy tissue in your body. High levels ...

September 7, 2012 — Elevated rheumatoid factor (RF) levels in healthy patients may be a strong predictor of future rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to data from a prospective cohort study ...

A rheumatoid factor test measures the amount of rheumatoid factor in your blood. Rheumatoid factors are proteins produced by your immune system that can attack healthy tissue in your body. High levels ...

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 ...

People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of developing ischemic heart disease (IHD). Rheumatoid factor (RF) is strongly associated with RA, but is also associated with other ...

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 ...

Rheumatoid factor (RF), particularly IgM RF, may play an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. IgG and IgA have been reported. In children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA ...

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 ...