ACR Meeting Abstracts
Abstract Number: 0040 • ACR Convergence 2021
Samuele tardito1, Stefano Soldano2, Emanuele Gotelli2, Paola Montagna1, Rosanna Campitiello2, Sabrina Paolino2, Carmen Pizzorni1, Alberto Sulli2, Vanessa Smith3 and Maurizio Cutolo2, 1Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Dept. Internal Medicine, University of Genova, IRCCS Polyclinic San Martino Hospital, Genoa, Italy, 2Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, IRCCS Polyclinic San Martino Hospital, Genoa, Italy, 3Department of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder affecting 1% of the population worldwide [1]. Monocytes/macrophages are known to play a crucial role in…