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The study aims to explore the relationships between circulating biomarkers and disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis.

Association of Circulating Biomarkers with Disease Severity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Cross-sectional study investigates biomarkers' links to disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting clinical relevance.

The study aims to explore the relationships between circulating biomarkers and disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis.
Cross-sectional study design used to analyze 148 patients.
Data collected through interviews, physical examinations, and medical record reviews.
Disease severity assessed using Disease Activity Score-28 (DAS-28) software.
Statistical analysis conducted with SPSS version 26.
Majority of patients were women, with a mean age of 51.84 years.
Significant associations found between disease severity and gender, CRP, anti-CCP, hemoglobin, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
53.5% of patients were in remission, while 36.5% exhibited moderate to high disease activity.

Moghadam et al. (2026) studied this question.

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