There is a bidirectional association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...

(HealthDay News) — There is a bidirectional association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a review published online Dec. 1 in ...

High concentrations of RF in the joints leads to the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... There are two subtypes of RA: seropositive and seronegative. Seropositive RA means that ...

Optimizing dietary intake of certain food components may reduce rheumatoid arthritis risk. HealthDay News — Moderate ... A 3 percent decrease in seropositive RA risk was seen with each two-unit ...

HealthDay News — Moderate alcohol consumption and eating oily fish, fruits, and cereals may reduce the risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according ... A 3 percent decrease in seropositive RA risk ...

Following a prescribed medication regimen is vital to control rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biologics, and corticosteroids can help reduce ...

The Netherlands Objective To predict the development of arthritis in anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies and/or IgM rheumatoid factor positive (seropositive) arthralgia patients. Methods A ...

Recently, an association of IL-40 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and externalisation of neutrophil ... Conclusion We showed that IL-40 is significantly up-regulated in seropositive ERA and decreases ...