The anti-CCP test is highly specific for RA, and a positive result can predict the development of RA in patients with undifferentiated arthritis; the sensitivity of anti-CCP test, however, is only ...

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 ...

Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and it has been shown that the TNF-lymphotoxin (TNF-LT) region influences susceptibility to RA. To ...

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, ...