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Review
. 2021 May 16;13(5):e15063.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.15063.

Biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Samantha C Shapiro  1
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Review

Biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Samantha C Shapiro. Cureus. .

Abstract

The utilization and identification of biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to facilitate timely diagnosis and the optimal management of the disease is an area of active investigation. This review focuses on biomarkers available for routine clinical use, details potential investigational biomarkers, and raises outstanding clinical questions.

Keywords: acpa; biomarker; ccp; crp; esr; rf; rheumatoid arthritis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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