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 ...

A rheumatoid factor (RF) test detects rheumatoid factor, a type of antibody (proteins that fight off harmful substances) in your blood. RF antibodies sometimes attack healthy cells and tissues, ...

While the exact cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown, genetics play a significant role, with the HLA-DR4 gene increasing the risk. However, most people with RA are the only ones in their family ...

Rheumatoid factor (RF) is a type of antibody, an immune system protein that helps the body fight foreign substances like bacteria and viruses, called antigens. Antibodies, also known as ...

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 ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases. It happens when your body makes antibodies that attack synovial joint fluid and cause long-term inflammation as well as damage ...

(HealthDay News) – Individuals in the general population with elevated levels of rheumatoid factor have a significantly increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study ...

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 ...

Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the global prevalence of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis using the 2021 EULAR definition.

Could rheumatoid arthritis make you live a shorter life than other people? People with RA don’t live as long as other people on average. Life expectancy, or how long you may expect to live, is ...