Body mass index (BMI) influenced cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with the effects varying according to anti–citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) status and use of biologics. BMI was ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “In recent years, several studies suggested that RA with positive [rheumatoid factor (RF)] and/or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — An early, 1-year course of methotrexate may prevent anti-citrullinated protein ...

Antibodies to peptides not currently used for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis helped identify patients with untreated early disease that conventional biomarkers missed, researchers said. Almost ...

After analyzing past studies and classification criteria, authors found multiple factors that could be implemented into the current rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) all have a unique and diverse set of antibodies that are involved in the development of the disease. Researchers at Utrecht University unveiled the complexity ...

The generation of anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies (ACPA) are known key drivers in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and are generated by peptidyl arginine deiminases (PADs), ...

Bacterial proteins in the bleeding gums of patients with periodontal disease (PD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) enter the bloodstream and trigger immune responses that may contribute to RA ...