Open AccessAnalysis of Serum Immune Markers in Seropositive and Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Sudanese Patients and the Relation Between the Serotype and Joint Involvement: A Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Ahmed Seri,
Hala Kamal Ali Mohamed,
Mohammed Elmujtba Adam Essa,
Elnour Mohammed Elagib,
Noha Ibrahim Ahmed Eltahirm,
Salma Mohammed Alfatih Mansour,
Abdelkareem A. Ahmed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-156X
DOI - 10.2147/oarrr.s339134
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , rheumatoid factor , cohort , disease , arthritis , gastroenterology , immunology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the synovial membrane. RA is classified as seropositive or seronegative, according to the absence or presence of primarily IgM RF, RF, and/or ACPA. The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between the serotype of rheumatoid arthritis and the level of ESR.