Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most prevalent inflammatory diseases of bones, with lifelong disability and increased mortality rates worldwide. Although it is hard to detect the pathogenesis of RA at an early stage, a combination of diagnostic tools aids in deciding the severity of the disease and possible treatments available. Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune bone disorder in which the immune system attacks the synovial joint tissues leading to pain, inflammation, and joint deformities. It is a progressive, symmetric disease that starts from one joint and gradually progresses over other joints bilaterally.
Worldwide, RA affects 0.8 % of the total population, and women are two to three times more prone to it than men. In India, around 0.92 % of the population suffers from the disease. People aged 35-50 are more likely to get affected by the…
