- rheumatoid factor
- noun Date: 1949 an autoantibody of high molecular weight that reacts against IgG immunoglobulins and is often present in rheumatoid arthritis
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Rheumatoid factor — (RF or RhF) is an autoantibody (antibody direct against an organism s own tissues) most relevant in rheumatoid arthritis. It is an antibody against the Fc portion of IgG, which is itself an antibody. RF and IgG join to form immune complexes which … Wikipedia
rheumatoid factor — n an autoantibody of high molecular weight that reacts against immunoglobulins of the class IgG and is often present in rheumatoid arthritis * * * (RF) antibodies directed against antigenic determinants, i.e., Gm, in the Fc region of the IgG… … Medical dictionary
rheumatoid factor — n. an antibody usually found in the blood serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis … English World dictionary
rheumatoid factor — rheumatoid factor. См. ревматоидный фактор. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
rheumatoid factor — Complex of IgG and anti IgG formed in joints in rheumatoid arthritis. Serum rheumatoid factors are more usually formed from IgM antibodies directed against IgG … Dictionary of molecular biology
rheumatoid factor — Biochem. an antibody that is found in the blood of many persons afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis and that reacts against globulins in the blood. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
rheumatoid factor — rheu′matoid fac tor n. pat biochem. an antibody that is found in the blood of many persons afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis and that reacts against globulins in the blood • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
rheumatoid factor — noun autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis • Hypernyms: ↑autoantibody … Useful english dictionary
Rheumatoid arthritis — Classification and external resources A hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
Factor, rheumatoid — Rheumatoid factor is an antibody that is measurable in the blood. It is commonly used as a blood test for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid factor is present in about 80% of adults (but a much lower proportion of children) with… … Medical dictionary
