Abstract:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease of the joints, the main symptom of
which is the development of symmetrical synovitis with a tendency to destructive
changes in the joints, which affects an average of 1-2% of the world's population. The
study included 134 patients, which were divided into two groups I (n=70) - RA patients
without anemia and II (n=64) - RA patients with anemia. The values of hemoglobin level,
total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) of blood, ferritin level, and values of soluble blood
transferrin receptors were assessed. The presence of anemia in patients with RA is
accompanied by noticeable changes in the exchange of iron in the blood. The most
pronounced changes in peripheral blood parameters and iron metabolism parameters
were observed in patients with the articular-visceral form
