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Let's Get Personal

Let's Get Personal

Auteur(s): Global Healthy Living Foundation
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Let’s Get Personal is a podcast series for people living with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) who are navigating the challenges of diagnosis, treatment decisions, and ongoing care. In each season, we explore key topics that affect your RA journey — from patient stories and emotional resilience to lab results and treatment innovations. You’ll hear from rheumatologists and RA patients alike, offering both clinical insights and personal perspectives to help you feel more informed, supported, and empowered to partner with your healthcare provider.

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.
Let’s Get Personal is brought to you by the Global Healthy Living Foundation.

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  • Rheumatoid Factor Levels and RA: Understanding the Connection with  Dr. Jeff Curtis

    Rheumatoid Factor Levels and RA: Understanding the Connection with  Dr. Jeff Curtis
    Jul 9 2025

    A Rheumatoid Factor (RF) test is a key blood test often used in diagnosing and managing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), but its meaning isn’t always clear. In this episode, host Shelley Fritz speaks with Dr. Jeff Curtis, a leading rheumatologist and epidemiologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, to break down what RF is, how it’s tested, and what the results can mean for your RA journey. Dr. Curtis explains how RF levels relate to disease activity, treatment decisions, and the differences between seropositive and seronegative RA.

    If you’ve ever had questions about your RF status, this guide will help you better understand the role of this important lab test in your care.

    Let's Get Personal is a podcast series produced by the non-profit Global Healthy Living Foundation and its arthritis patient community CreakyJoints. This episode was made possible with support from UCB.

    Learn more at https://creakyjoints.org/lets-get-personal/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    13 min
  • Understanding Rheumatoid Factor in RA: Insights from Dr. Ted Mikuls

    Understanding Rheumatoid Factor in RA: Insights from Dr. Ted Mikuls
    Jul 9 2025

    A Rheumatoid Factor (RF) test is a blood test that can help in diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), but what do your RF levels really mean? In this episode, host Shelley Fritz sits down with Dr. Ted Mikuls, a leading rheumatologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, to explore the role of RF in RA diagnosis and how it can relate to disease severity. The episode emphasizes patient empowerment through understanding lab results and encourages open communication with healthcare providers.

    Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of this important lab test and how it fits into your overall RA management.

    Let's Get Personal is a podcast series produced by the non-profit Global Healthy Living Foundation and its arthritis patient community CreakyJoints. This episode was made possible with support from UCB.

    Learn more at https://creakyjoints.org/lets-get-personal/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    17 min
  • Episode 1: Eileen's Story

    Episode 1: Eileen's Story
    Oct 28 2022

    Eileen shares how learning to be specific about her physical and mental health needs has helped navigate the RA treatment journey.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    15 min

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