Blood test may detect who will get rheumatoid arthritis, CU study finds

Blood test may detect who will get rheumatoid arthritis, CU study finds

People who develop rheumatoid arthritis experience changes to their immune systems long before their joints become swollen and painful, suggesting that early treatment might stop or limit damage, a new University of Colorado study found. Unlike typical osteoarthritis, where cartilage in joints breaks down, rheumatoid arthritis results from the immune system attacking healthy tissues. The main treatments suppress parts of the immune system, leavi…