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The role of anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin antibodies in the diagnosis of early rheumatoid arthritis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jun 2009
Liu Xia, Jia Rulin, Zhao Jinxia, Li Zhanguo
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OBJECTIVE: Anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin (MCV) antibodies have been reported as a fairly sensitive serological marker of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We evaluated the diagnostic value of anti-MCV in a large cohort of Chinese patients with early RA. METHODS: One hundred seventy patients with early RA (<1 yr duration), 66 with other rheumatic diseases, 10 with infectious diseases, and 60 healthy individuals...
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