Researchers Can Predict Whether Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Will Respond to Treatment
A new study conducted by researchers at the Queen Mary University of London has produced innovative biomarkers that can be used to predict patient responsiveness to DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs). Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disorder that can affect not only one’s joints but also blood vessels, heart, lungs, eyes and skin. The disease causes painful swelling that results in joint deformity and bone erosion. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are usually treated using disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. This is despite the fact that almost 50% of rheumatoid arthritis patients are unresponsive to DMARD treatment. Up until now, no method was available…