An Overview of Late-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis

In recent years, rheumatologists have focused on the diagnosis and treatment of early-onset RA (EORA) in order to prevent joint erosion. Diagnosing LORA has also proven to be somewhat difficult because of the overlapping clinical features of these two types of RA. However, LORA differs clinically from EORA in some important ways. In addition, LORA also has similar presentations to other diseases, such as polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).[2] In the past, this type of RA was known to be less destructive and had a better prognosis. Recent studies have differentiated between the clinical and laboratory features of EORA and LORA, and although there are some contradictions involving various parameters, such as morning stiffness, the presence of autoantibodies and the anti-CCP levels are similar.[2-5]