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  2. Rheumatoid factor - Wikipedia

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    The sensitivity of RF for established rheumatoid arthritis is only 60 to 70 percente with a specificity of 78 percent. [8] Rheumatoid factor is part of the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis. RF positivity combines well with anti-CCP and/or 14-3-3η to inform diagnosis. [9]

  3. Rh blood group system - Wikipedia

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    1. This is the Rh-positive blood cell. 2. This is the Rh-negative blood cell. 3. These are the antigens on the Rh-positive blood cell that make it positive. The antigens allow the positive blood cell to attach to specific antibodies. Rh phenotypes are readily identified through the presence or absence of the Rh surface antigens.

  4. Inflammation - Wikipedia

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    Neutrophils migrate from blood vessels to the infected tissue via chemotaxis, where they remove pathogens through phagocytosis and degranulation Inflammation is a process by which the body's white blood cells and substances they produce protect us from infection with foreign organisms, such as bacteria and viruses. The (phagocytes) white blood ...

  5. Psoriatic arthritis - Wikipedia

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    Involvement of the spinal joints is more suggestive of psoriatic arthritis than rheumatoid arthritis. [3] Rheumatoid factor (RF) and cyclic citrullinated peptide autoantibodies are typically found in the blood of people with RA, but not, as a rule, in those with PsA. [16] [17] Comorbities may help differential diagnosis. [17]

  6. Mast cell - Wikipedia

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    A mast cell (also known as a mastocyte or a labrocyte [1]) is a resident cell of connective tissue that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin.Specifically, it is a type of granulocyte derived from the myeloid stem cell that is a part of the immune and neuroimmune systems.

  7. C-reactive protein - Wikipedia

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    C-reactive protein (CRP) is an annular (ring-shaped) pentameric protein found in blood plasma, whose circulating concentrations rise in response to inflammation.It is an acute-phase protein of hepatic origin that increases following interleukin-6 secretion by macrophages and T cells.

  8. Autoimmune disease - Wikipedia

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    Blood transfusions if the disease is blood related; Physical therapy if the disease impacts bones, joints, or muscles; Traditional treatment options include immunosuppressant drugs to reduce the immune response against the body's own tissues, such as: [68] Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to reduce inflammation

  9. Anti-rheumatoid factor antibodies are also increased. [95] In addition, cross-reactive anti-beef-collagen antibodies (IgG) may explain some rheumatoid arthritis (RA) incidences. [ 96 ] Although the presence of anti-beef collagen antibodies does not necessarily lead to RA, the RA association with Triticeae consumption is secondary to GSE and ...