Rhomatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis could be a chronic inflammatory disorder that may affect over just your joints. In some people, the condition can ruin a vast variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels.

An autoimmune disorder, rheumatoid arthritis occurs when your immune system falsely attacks your own body’s tissues.

Although the wear-and-tear damage of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis affects the layers of your joints, causing a painful swelling that can cause to bone erosion and joint deformity.

The inflammation related to rheumatoid arthritis is what can damage other parts of the body as well. While new kinds of medications have improved treatment options dramatically, severe rheumatoid arthritis can still cause physical impairment.

Panel test

·        Antinuclear antibody (ANA)

·        Rheumatoid factor (RF)

·        Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP)

·        14.3.3 eta Protein

·        RF isotypes

·        Uric acid

·        HLA tissue typing

·        CBC and Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

·        C-reactive protein

·        Joint fluid tests