Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease with complex pathophysiological mechanisms, in which cytokines plays an important role. Currently, based on the understanding of the cytokines, the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with biological agents had changed the course of the disease. Objectives: Study the clinical characteristics and determine the concentrations of autoantibodies (RF, Anti CCP) and cytokines (IL-1α,IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, VEGF, IFN-γ, TNF-α, MCP1, EGF) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, simultaneously, evaluate the correlation between the cytokines concentrations and levels of autoantibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated at Cho Ray Hospital.Subjects and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 76 patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated at Cho Ray Hospital form June 2013 to April 2014.Results: - Clinical and laboratory characteristics: The most common clinical manifestations are arthritis (98.7%), symmetry joint damage (96.1%), morning stiffness over 1 hour (90.8%). Subcutaneous nodule is accounted for 3.9%. The most common joints involved in rheumatoid arthritis are wrist (93.4%), MCP and knee (90.8%), PIP (76.3%) and ankle (67.1%), the least common is the hip (14.5%). The percentage of autoantibodies and cytokines: rheumatoid arthritis patients with positive results of anti – CCP is accounted for 86%. rheumatoid arthritis patients with increased IL-1α concentrations is accounted for 40,8%; increased IL-1β concentration in 48.7%; increased IL-2 concentration in 32,9%; increased IL-4 concentration in 86%; increased IL-6 concentration in 100%; increased IL-8 concentration in 39,5%; increased IL-10 concentration in 81,6%; increased VEGF concentration in 51,3%; increased IFN-γ concentration in 67,1%; increased TNF-α concentration in 61,8%; increased MCP1 concentration in 30,3%; increased EGF concentration in 39,43%. The average concentrations of cytolines in rheumatoid arthritis patients is as followings: IL-1α (57.36 ± 196.43), IL-1β (123.77± 532.51), Il-2 (279.93 ± 945.04), IL-4(279.93 ± 945.04), IL-6(91.35 ± 170.52), IL-8(270.84 ± 445.45), IL-10(134.58 ± 496.14), VEGF(638.87 ± 540.18), IFN-γ(136.43 ± 338.68), TNF-α(106.27 ± 265.57), MCP1(292.34 ± 265.52), EGF(152.62 ± 123.64).RF is correlated with IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ, and TNF-α. Anti – CCP is correlated with IL-1α, IL-6. Key words: Rheumatoid arthritis, cytokines