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Association of anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies and/or rheumatoid factor status and clinical presentation in early arthritis: results from the ESPOIR cohort.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Aug 2014
Mouterde Gaël, Lukas Cédric, Goupille Philippe, Flipo René-Marc, Rincheval Nathalie, Daurès Jean-Pierre, Combe Bernard
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To compare the initial clinical, biological, and radiographic findings of early arthritis by positivity for rheumatoid factor (RF) and/or anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP), and to validate a patient profile based on this serologic information. METHODS: The ESPOIR cohort comprises patients presenting synovitis of at least 2 joints for 6 weeks to 6 months. Patients underwent testing...
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