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 ...

Men and women with raised levels of an antibody known as rheumatoid factor in their blood have up to a 26-fold greater long term risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, finds a study published on bmj ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rheumatoid factor negativity and low C-reactive protein levels are linked to sustained remission. A shorter ...

Millions worldwide suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, including nearly 1.5 million Americans. There is no cure, but prevention ...

At selected visits, levels of CD19+ B cells and CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T cells were measured by fluorescence-activated cell sorting, and immunoglobulin (IgG, IgA, and IgM) concentrations and rheumatoid ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there a possibility of having some type of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), even though it doesn’t show up clearly in the blood work? (My CRP level was 0.3, rheumatoid factor was 10, anti ...