Lymphocyte DNA and RNA content in rheumatoid arthritis.

Lymphocyte DNA and RNA content in rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid factor and antinuclear factors present in the sera of a high proportion of patients with rheumatoid arthritis have many of the characteristics of autoantibodies (Glynn and Holborow, 1965). These serum autoantibodies do not appear to be primary in the pathogenesis of the disease (Harris and Vaughan, 1961) although rheumatoid factor may sustain joint inflammation (Restifo, Lussier, Raw...

Comparing bone mineral density in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis

Background: Changes in patients’ bone mineral density (BMD) is one of the problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, which can be due to the use of corticosteroid drugs to reduce patients' symptoms or due to the aging process in patients. In this study, we decided to compare BMD in patients with psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: This study as a cross-sectional descrip...

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis

Rheumatoid arthritis: beyond the lymphocyte.

Investigating Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictive Marker of Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Background and purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by synovitis, inflammation, and joint destruction that if not well controlled can destroy cartilage, bone, ligaments and tendons, and in some cases cause disability. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible role of the ratio of neutrophil-lymphocyte (NLR) as an inflammatory mar...