Laboratory diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

J Hand Surg Am. 2011 May;36(5):926-7; quiz 928. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.01.036. Epub 2011 Apr 2.

Authors

Eugene Farng¹, Jeffrey Barton Friedrich

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98103, USA.

PMID: 21458927
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.01.036

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antibodies, Antinuclear / analysis*
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis*
Clinical Laboratory Techniques*
Complement System Proteins / analysis
Early Diagnosis
Education, Medical, Continuing
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Finger Joint / physiopathology
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Male
Rheumatoid Factor / analysis*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Synovial Fluid / cytology
Wrist Joint / physiopathology

Substances

Antibodies, Antinuclear
Complement System Proteins
Rheumatoid Factor