Turk SM, et al. - Using rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) method, researchers evaluated if there was a prothrombotic state in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and ascertained whether the disease variables played a role in this process. They used linear regression to identify variables with a major effect on ROTEM parameters as DAS-28, CRP, and platelet count. This was the first study in the literature. Findings suggested that in RA patients irrespective of the drugs used, disease activation was the most important risk factor for prothrombotic state. In order to predict thrombotic events in RA patients, ROTEM could be used in clinical practice.