How bad is RA factor?
RA Factor, also called RF, is an antibody that attaches to a substance in the body called immunoglobulin G (IgG), forming a molecule known as an immune complex. The immune complex can trigger different types of inflammation-related processes in the body. It is in your blood and can be measured by a lab test. Sometimes you can have a false positive. But a positive test may be due to illnesses that need to be treated, including: Chronic hepatitis Chronic viral infection Dermatomyositis Infectious mononucleosis Leukemia Rheumatoid arthritis Scleroderma Systemic lupus erythematosus Additional conditions for which the test may be performed: Adult Still’s disease Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Nephrotic syndrome Sjogren syndrome It is important, therefore, to find out why your RF factor is elevated and whether it is only slightly so or very high. Some of these diseases have specific treatments that can get rid of them in the body eventually. Others are progressive diseases where treatment con
