Levels of serum pentraxin 3, IL-6, fetuin A and insulin in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Elevated levels of pentraxin-3, fetuin-A, CRP, ESR might play a role in the pathogenesis of RA. Levels of fetuin-A, insulin HOMA-IR, pentraxin-3, CRP and ESR were not associated with clinical severity of the RA.