Discover how rheumatoid arthritis advances through distinct stages, the symptoms at each phase, and treatment approaches that can help manage this condition.

Each patient was also genotyped for markers in the HLA region and tested for two hallmarks of the disease: rheumatoid factor (RF) and antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides (CCP). Comparisons ...

The study included 77 patients with RA and positive ANCA serologies, with a mean age of 62.1 years. The majority (79%) of patients were women and 65% were seropositive for rheumatoid factor (RhF) or ...