Correlation of Hematological Indices and Acute-Phase Reactants in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients on Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Yu-Jen Pan,
Kuei-Ying Su,
Chih-Lung Shen
et al.
Abstract:Acute-phase markers are often used to evaluate the disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Occasionally, the serum levels of acute-phase reactants remain normal in patients with obvious inflamed joints. Hematological indices derived from complete blood counts have been shown to correlate with disease activity. This provides a potential practical implementation in daily practice. Only a few studies have evaluated the relation between hematological indices and novel RA treatment (i.e., biological and targ… Show more
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