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Antibodies to mutated citrullinated vimentin and disease activity score in early arthritis: a cohort study.
Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2008
Ursum Jennie, Nielen Markus M J, van Schaardenburg Dirkjan, van der Horst Ann R, van de Stadt Rob J, Dijkmans Ben A C, Hamann Dörte
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INTRODUCTION: The aim of our study was to investigate the association between arthritic disease activity and antibodies to mutated citrullinated vimentin (anti-MCV), because such a relation has been suggested. METHODS: Anti-MCV levels were measured in 162 patients with early arthritis (123 with rheumatoid arthritis and 39 with undifferentiated arthritis) at baseline and at 1 and 2 years of follow up. Disease...
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