Clinical Review

Assessing the Value of Rheumatoid Factor Assays in a DoD Medical Facility

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For better or for worse, this assay tends to be used as a screening tool for rheumatoid arthritis in patients with nonspecific musculoskeletal pain. Is this use warranted?


 

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