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Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Hazy

January 31, 2019October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 18 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Blood test for RA/ Rheumatoid Disease

What does seronegative rheumatoid arthritis mean? Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a topic that brings a lot of confusion for the public, people living with rheumatoid disease, and sometimes even medical professionals. Put simply, seronegative is a term used to when there is an absence of an antibody that is usually found with a certain disease.1 The...Continue reading 18 Comments » Read more

Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 21, 2013February 15, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 43 Comments Blood test for RA/ Rheumatoid Disease, Measuring rheumatoid disease activity

Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis A letter from a reader asks RAW about content directly addressing seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis. Whether or not you’re a patient with negative lab results, it is important to grasp why there is not a separate category on RAW for seronegative RA. "My reason for writing is that I don't see a great deal...Continue reading 43 Comments » Read more

Early RA Diagnosis: Renovate the #rheum

May 7, 2019October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments Preclinical RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis

Victory: early RA diagnosis for a friend This past week I was actually excited about my friend Paige’s early RA diagnosis. Let me say that a better way—I was excited that her rheumatoid disease was recognized so she could start being treated. After listening carefully to Paige and looking at pictures of her swollen fingers, I knew she had RA /...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Testing the imaware™ RA Test Kit

March 12, 2019October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill Make a Comment Rheumatoid Arthritis test, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Why I did an RA test kit—when I already know I have RA / RD In the video below, you’ll see me use the imaware™ RA test kit live. This video is my sincere, unrehearsed attempt to show how to use the test kit. I thought it would be easier for people if they felt intimidated about pricking their own...Continue reading Make a Comment » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Mortality

January 15, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 18 Comments Death and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis mortality: 40% increased risk Investigators at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) recently found Rheumatoid arthritis mortality to be significantly increased. A 40 percent greater overall risk of death, especially death due to respiratory or cardiovascular causes, is discussed in BWH’s recent press release, Rheumatoid arthritis linked to increased risk of death, which describes...Continue reading 18 Comments » Read more

What Does Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Look Like?

October 24, 2014October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 32 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis pictures, Rheumatoid Arthritis test

Common myths about RA linger in college classes In an immunology teaching lab class this semester, my daughter Katie Beth (KB) learned how to perform a rheumatoid factor test (latex agglutination). Prior to that lecture, KB read through the professor’s slides in the syllabus. She noticed the material included several common errors about Rheumatoid Disease (RD)....Continue reading 32 Comments » Read more

New Biomarkers for Rheumatoid Arthritis /Rheumatoid Disease

October 18, 2013May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments Blood test for RA/ Rheumatoid Disease, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

A biomarker is an indicator of a disease or of a physiological state. Currently used biomarkers in blood tests for Rheumatoid Arthritis Anti-CCP / ACPA Rheumatoid factor 14-3-3η Vectra DA, a combination of 12 biomarkers that can be associated with RD Why do we need to find more biomarkers? Finding the ultimate biomarker for Rheumatoid Arthritis / Rheumatoid Disease is like a...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more