ASSESSING THE LEVELS OF ESR AND TNF-Α (INFLAMMATORY MARKERS) ALONG WITH DAS 28 IN SUBJECTS WITH RA

Abstract

Background: Autoimmune diseases such as RA (rheumatoid arthritis) usually result from a persistent 
imbalance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory immune mechanisms which leads to 
chronic inflammation.
Aim: The present study aimed to assess if inflammatory markers are raised in subjects with rheumatoid 
arthritis and to assess the relationship between these markers and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis 
measured with DAS28 (disease activity score 28).