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 ...

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 (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, ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- While scientists ponder potential new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis at the American College of Rheumatology meeting in Philadelphia, they should not overlook potential ...

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced results from the Phase 2 DAHLIAS study, published in The Lancet, demonstrating that nipocalimab-an investigational FcRn-targeting therapy ...