Serologic Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Accurate diagnosis of inflammatory arthritides remains a challenge because of substantial clinical overlap. To achieve a granular classification for informing clinical decisions, numerous potential serologic biomarkers have been identified. Rheumatologists have settled on rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on specificity and sensitivity and their ability to be...