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, ...
SAN DIEGO — Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn't the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte's swollen, painful ...
SAN DIEGO — Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn’t the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte’s swollen, painful ...
X-rays can help diagnose rheumatoid arthritis by showing changes in your bones and joints. They are often used along with other imaging tests, such as MRIs or ultrasounds. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is ...
Years before people develop rheumatoid arthritis, their blood teems with activated immune cells that could serve as ...
RA remission is based on your blood tests, physical exam, and questionnaires that you fill out to measure how your arthritis affects your daily life and function. At first, you may be tested every ...
A recent study reveals that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) begins years before joint pain manifests, with the immune system ...
About 1.5 million Americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic disease in which the immune system attacks healthy cells, typically around the joints, causing swelling and deformity. Generally ...
SAN DIEGO — Dr. Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn't the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte's swollen, painful ...
Stories of chronic pain, drug-hopping, and insurance meddling are all too common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Precision medicine... SAN DIEGO — Dr. Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn't the ...