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 ...

GPs do not need to use rheumatoid factor testing as all patients with rheumatoid arthritis are able to be identified on the basis of clinical features alone, claim specialists. Their study found that, ...

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 ...

RA is an autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of joints, causing inflammation and potential joint damage. Treatment goals for RA include reducing inflammation and ...

Did you know that over 1.7 crore people worldwide are living with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)? Shockingly, about 70% of them are and 55% are older than 55 years, according to the World Health ...