chronic joint inflammtion rheumatoid arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) pre-clinical arthritis patients with positive anti-CCP or IgM rheumatoid factor OR 2) early arthritis patients with disease duration
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Present use of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Differences in LN cellular composition and functional aspects of lymphnodes in pre-clinical patients eventually developing RA compared to patients that do not develop RA, and of lymphnodes of early RA patients compared to non-RA patients, all compared to lymph node tissue of healthy controls. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed