Pathogenic role of immune cells in rheumatoid arthritis: Implications in clinical treatment and biomarker development

• Main Authors: Yap, Hooi Yeen *, Tee, Sabrina Zi Yi *, Wong, Magdelyn Mei Theing *, Chow, Sook Khuan *, Peh, Suat Cheng *, Teow, Sin Yeang *
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2018
• Subjects: RB Pathology
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/923/1/Ronald%20Teoh%20Pathogenic%20Role%20of%20Immune%20Cells%20in%20Rheumatoid%20Arthritis%20Implications%20in%20Clinical%20Treatment%20and%20Biomarker%20Development.pdf; http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/923/; http://doi.org/10.3390/cells7100161

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune, systemic, inflammatory disorder that affects synovial joints, both small and large joints, in a symmetric pattern. This disorder usually does not directly cause death but significantly reduces the quality of life and life expectancy of patients if...