Biomarker with remarkable specificity to rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s tissues. Unlike the wear-and-tear damage of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of the joints, causing painful swelling that can eventually result in bone erosion and joint deformity.Most RA patients are positive for anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA), and […]