Rheumatoid how to check

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My uncle is suffering from rheumatoid disease. When it is serious, there will be symptoms of joint pain. For patients with rheumatoid disease, we should receive treatment as soon as possible. Now I will tell you about how to check rheumatoid disease, so that you can find and treat this disease as soon as possible.

Rheumatoid how to check

First, rheumatoid factor is actually a kind of immunoglobulin in serum. When it was discovered in the early 1940s, it was mainly found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, so it was named, and it is still used today.

Second: erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is the abbreviation of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). It is an examination that rheumatoid patients often do. ESR can be used as an experimental index of rheumatoid arthritis activity.

Third: C-reactive protein is produced by the liver and belongs to the reaction substance in the acute phase. The detection of serum C-reactive protein content by various methods is useful for the diagnosis and curative effect observation of inflammation, tissue necrosis and malignant tumor.

matters needing attention

The examination of the above data is only the standard for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. The diagnosis of the disease still needs to be determined by professional doctors according to the examination results and the actual situation of the patients themselves. For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, in their daily life, they should avoid overwork and knee joint, and correct bad living habits.