Should anti-citrullinated protein antibody and rheumatoid factor status be reassessed during the first year of followup in recent-onset arthritis? A longitudinal study.

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OBJECTIVE: Presence and levels of antibodies contribute to the classification of rheumatoid arthritis. We investigated the longitudinal course of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and immunoglobin M (IgM) rheumatoid factor (RF) during the first year after arthritis onset in patients with very short disease duration. METHODS: Patients (aged 18-75 years) with ≥ 1 swollen joint of ≤ 16 weeks' duration had...

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