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The association of anti-CCP antibodies with disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology international - 1 Aug 2008
Serdaroğlu Münevver, Cakirbay Haşim, Değer Orhan, Cengiz Sevil, Kul Sibel
Abstract excerpt
Antibodies to citrullinated proteins have been described in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and these appear to be the most specific markers of the disease. Our objective was to determine the frequency of antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides (CCPs) in patients with RA and the association of anti-CCP antibodies with disease activity, radiological erosions and HLA DR genotype. Forty patients with RA...
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