rf (rheumatoid factor)
1Rheumatoid 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 …
2rheumatoid 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… …
3rheumatoid factor — n. an antibody usually found in the blood serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis …
4rheumatoid 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.) …
5rheumatoid 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 …
6rheumatoid factor — noun Date: 1949 an autoantibody of high molecular weight that reacts against IgG immunoglobulins and is often present in rheumatoid arthritis …
7rheumatoid 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] * * * …
8rheumatoid 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 …
9rheumatoid factor — noun autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis • Hypernyms: ↑autoantibody …
10Rheumatoid arthritis — Classification and external resources A hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis ICD 10 M …