First, reactive arthritis is triggered by infection. Rheumatoid arthritis usually doesn’t follow infection or any other factor that can be clearly identified as a trigger.

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD The C-reactive protein (CRP) test is a blood test used to measure the level of C-reactive protein in your blood, which serves as a general indicator of ...

Red and warm joints are also signs of inflammatory arthritis. If blood tests show elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP), this suggests inflammation in the body.

Blood tests that help determine rheumatoid arthritis involve testing for C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, which assess inflammation levels. The tests also help determine how ...

Lab tests showed that her hemoglobin was 10 g/dL, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was 65 mm/h, and C-reactive protein and rheumatoid factor were both positive.

Can thyme reduce inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis? Researchers at Koya University (Koya, Iran) used gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to find out.

The high level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) microenvironment and its persistent inflammatory nature can promote damage to joints, bones, and the synovium ...

Researchers compared the efficacy and safety of four JAK inhibitors, a medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). According to the researchers, no significant differences in efficacy or ...

Mice colonized with a Prevotella -dominant microbiome from rheumatoid arthritis patients resulted in dendritic cell stimulation, elevated T helper 17 (Th17) production, and increased interleukin ...