No there is not a connection between RF and osteoarthritis except that the results of both illnesses can come out with the same result. It should be kept in mind that a person can suffer from both conditions at the same time.
perhaps it is not osteoarthritis have you been checked out for Rheumatoid arthritis yet?
Yes There is no specific test that will indicate that you have Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). When there is a suspicion that you may suffer from this disease one of the tests done is a test for Rheumatoid factor(RF). About 90% of people that have RA also have an elevated RF. However having a positive or elevated RF does not necessarily mean you are at present suffering from RA.
Arthritis or rheumatism
OSteo and rheumatoid arthritiswhile both destructive to joints are completely different diseases.
Arthritis in the same place on either side of the body at the same time. this is typical in rheumatoid arthritis.
perhaps it is not osteoarthritis have you been checked out for Rheumatoid arthritis yet?
Yes There is no specific test that will indicate that you have Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). When there is a suspicion that you may suffer from this disease one of the tests done is a test for Rheumatoid factor(RF). About 90% of people that have RA also have an elevated RF. However having a positive or elevated RF does not necessarily mean you are at present suffering from RA.
Arthritis or rheumatism
OSteo and rheumatoid arthritiswhile both destructive to joints are completely different diseases.
Arthritis in the same place on either side of the body at the same time. this is typical in rheumatoid arthritis.
Yes, as a matter of fact you can have RA with no rheumatoid factor at all.
With osteoarthritis which is related largely to wear and tear Males are more likely to develop Osteoarthritis. This is also the case in developing gout, However in the case of Rheumatoid arthritis Females are more likely to have it by a factor of 3 to 1.
Yes much more,
At this stage the reason for rheumatoid factor is still unknown.
Because there are many different types of rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, there can be various different causes. While a cause of osteoarthritis can include the wear and tear of joints, rheumatoid arthritis can be caused by an autoimmune disorder.
It seems that rheumatoid factor is the only name that is used for it.
Rheumatoid and osteoarthritis can both do this.