Risk Factors for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With Undifferentiated Arthritis and Inflammatory Arthralgia
Currently, there is an increasing interest in treating patients at risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to prevent the development of this chronic disease. In this sense, research has focused attention on the early identification of predictive factors of this disease. Autoantibodies and markers of syst...
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| author | Marta Novella-Navarro Chamaida Plasencia-Rodríguez Laura Nuño Alejandro Balsa |
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| description | Currently, there is an increasing interest in treating patients at risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to prevent the development of this chronic disease. In this sense, research has focused attention on the early identification of predictive factors of this disease. Autoantibodies and markers of systemic inflammation can be present before clinical arthritis and RA development. So, the phase of inflammatory arthralgia preceding clinical arthritis is an important part of the window of opportunity and, starting treatment might prevent progression to chronic arthritis. Additionally, the early diagnosis and treatment initiation, in patients with inflammatory arthritis at risk of persistence and/or erosive progression, are fundamental because may allow optimal clinical responses, better chances of achieving sustained remission, preventing irreversible organ damage and optimizing long-term outcomes. This review aims to give an overview of clinical risk factors for developing RA, both in suspected arthralgia and in undifferentiated arthritis. Besides taking into consideration the role of serological markers (immunological and acute phase reactants) and clinical features assessed at consultation such as: articular affection and patient's clinical perception. Other features as sociodemographic and environmental factors (lifestyle habits, microbiota, periodontal disease among others), have been included in this revision to give an insight on strategies to prevent development of RA and/or to treat it in early stages. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c70d97482bea4beaa260274fe1f43e5f2022-12-21T21:58:54ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2021-06-01810.3389/fmed.2021.668898668898Risk Factors for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With Undifferentiated Arthritis and Inflammatory ArthralgiaMarta Novella-NavarroChamaida Plasencia-RodríguezLaura NuñoAlejandro BalsaCurrently, there is an increasing interest in treating patients at risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to prevent the development of this chronic disease. In this sense, research has focused attention on the early identification of predictive factors of this disease. Autoantibodies and markers of systemic inflammation can be present before clinical arthritis and RA development. So, the phase of inflammatory arthralgia preceding clinical arthritis is an important part of the window of opportunity and, starting treatment might prevent progression to chronic arthritis. Additionally, the early diagnosis and treatment initiation, in patients with inflammatory arthritis at risk of persistence and/or erosive progression, are fundamental because may allow optimal clinical responses, better chances of achieving sustained remission, preventing irreversible organ damage and optimizing long-term outcomes. This review aims to give an overview of clinical risk factors for developing RA, both in suspected arthralgia and in undifferentiated arthritis. Besides taking into consideration the role of serological markers (immunological and acute phase reactants) and clinical features assessed at consultation such as: articular affection and patient's clinical perception. Other features as sociodemographic and environmental factors (lifestyle habits, microbiota, periodontal disease among others), have been included in this revision to give an insight on strategies to prevent development of RA and/or to treat it in early stages.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.668898/fullrheumatoid arthritisundifferentiated arthritisclinical suspected arthralgiapre-clinical phase in rheumatoid arthritismodifiable risk factors |
| spellingShingle | Marta Novella-Navarro Chamaida Plasencia-Rodríguez Laura Nuño Alejandro Balsa Risk Factors for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With Undifferentiated Arthritis and Inflammatory Arthralgia Frontiers in Medicine rheumatoid arthritis undifferentiated arthritis clinical suspected arthralgia pre-clinical phase in rheumatoid arthritis modifiable risk factors |
| title | Risk Factors for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With Undifferentiated Arthritis and Inflammatory Arthralgia |
| title_full | Risk Factors for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With Undifferentiated Arthritis and Inflammatory Arthralgia |
| title_fullStr | Risk Factors for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With Undifferentiated Arthritis and Inflammatory Arthralgia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk Factors for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With Undifferentiated Arthritis and Inflammatory Arthralgia |
| title_short | Risk Factors for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With Undifferentiated Arthritis and Inflammatory Arthralgia |
| title_sort | risk factors for developing rheumatoid arthritis in patients with undifferentiated arthritis and inflammatory arthralgia |
| topic | rheumatoid arthritis undifferentiated arthritis clinical suspected arthralgia pre-clinical phase in rheumatoid arthritis modifiable risk factors |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.668898/full |
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