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Meta-analysis: diagnostic value of serum anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin antibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology international - 1 Jun 2011
Qin Xue, Deng Yan, Xu Jing, Li Tai-Jie, Li Shan, Zhao Jin-Min
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Conventional tests are not always helpful in making a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to comprehensively and quantitatively summarize the evidence on the accuracy of anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin (MCV) assay in the diagnosis of RA. A comprehensive meta-review of data on the accuracy of MCV concentrations in the diagnosis of RA were carried out from 16 published studies. Furthermore,...
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