A recently published study shows that inflammatory disease begins well before synovitis is seen on exam; a better understanding of what’s brewing before the storm could lead to the development of preventive therapies for RA.
New Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Stratification Criteria Released
New EULAR/ACR criteria help stratify RA risk in patients with arthralgia. Learn how these criteria guide earlier interventions & improve trial rigor.
Recent Study Improves Understanding of Preclinical Rheumatoid Arthritis
A study recently published in Arthritis Care & Research (AC&R) reveals a novel approach for the study of preclinical rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The investigators conducting the study sought to determine if these RA-related biomarkers could also be found in healthy subjects in order to investigate relationships between genetic and environmental factors and the presence of these biomarkers. Their goal is to study how these biomarkers evolve.