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Antibody against mutated citrullinated vimentin: a new sensitive marker in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology international - 1 Sept 2009
Wagner Ernst, Skoumal M, Bayer P M, Klaushofer K
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The aim of this study was to determine the performance of antibodies against mutated citrullinated vimentin (anti-MCV) in comparison with antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Serum levels of anti-MCV and anti-CCP were determined in 193 patients with RA and 332 controls, and sensitivity and specificity were calculated. In a separate analysis of 86...
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