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RA Research, Resources, and Rheumatology

Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 43 Comments ,
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

New Biomarkers for Rheumatoid Arthritis /Rheumatoid Disease

Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments ,
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

Blood Tests for Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Is Their Role?

Kelly O'Neill 18 Comments ,
Probably the RAW article most often referenced is Blood Tests for Rheumatoid Arthritis, part 2 from over four years ago. People need answers to questions like: My blood tests show I’m in remission, so why do I still have symptoms? My doctor said I tested negative for RA, but could I still have it? What is the role...Continue reading      18 Comments » Read more

News on Biosimilar Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis / Rheumatoid Disease

Kelly O'Neill 1 Comment ,
Little progress on FDA path of biosimilar biologics for RD It’s hard to believe it’s been almost two years since we’ve discussed biosimilars on Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior (RAW). What’s even harder to believe: the situation in the U.S. is much the same: 1) The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCI) was created as a pathway for...Continue reading      1 Comment » Read more

3 Topics in the News on Rheumatoid Arthritis Heart Disease

Kelly O'Neill 13 Comments ,
Rheumatoid “Arthritis” in the heart – no joints, but plenty of problems Often, I have sharp chest pains, but I know it’s not my heart – click here if you don’t know what it is. (Hint: there are joints along the sternum.) But when a large butterfly flutters in my chest and tries to escape through...Continue reading      13 Comments » Read more

Steps Toward Understanding Rheumatoid Disease

Kelly O'Neill 12 Comments ,
2 Big Announcements Last month in What is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) / Rheumatoid Disease (RD)?, we asked what this disease IS, with 10 things it doesn’t make sense if doctors don’t know. When we truly know what RD is, we can diagnosis it early, treat it successfully, and cure it! We’re taking steps to support that goal. 1....Continue reading      12 Comments » Read more
rheumatoid disease of the heart by Bhatia

Saying Rheumatoid Disease, Not Arthritis: It’s Not Just Me

Kelly O'Neill 44 Comments ,
Twenty months ago, I explained why I’d become convinced that the “name” of Rheumatoid Arthritis must be changed. The more I’ve learned over the past few years, the more I could not deny that fact. Soon after that, I decided to write a little e-book examining the ways Rheumatoid Disease affects the body outside of the...Continue reading      44 Comments » Read more
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