CRP and rheumatoid arthritis: RA severity can be evaluated in several ways, one of which being a disease activity score-28 (DAS28 score), number of damaged joints and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or C-Reactive Protein (CRP), with an RA patient having DAS28 score < 2.6 considered in a remission state and > 2.6 in an active state1.