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[The significance of serum peptidylarginine deiminase 4 in rheumatoid arthritis].
Zhonghua nei ke za zhi - 1 Feb 2011
Qian Long, Shi Heng-Xing, Li Xiang-Pei, Zhang Hong, Li Xiao-Mei, Wang Guo-Sheng
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OBJECTIVE: To detect the levels of serum peptidylarginine deiminase (PADI)4 and explore its significance in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: The presence of PADI4, anti-PADI4 antibodies and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies levels were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Serum samples were obtained from 100 patients with RA, 23 patients with other rheumatic diseases, and 24...
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