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Association of the Shared Epitope, Smoking and the Interaction Between the Two With the Presence of Autoantibodies (Anti-CCP and RF) in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Hospital in Seville, Spain.
Reumatologia clinica - 1 Jan 2000
García de Veas Silva José Luis, González Rodríguez Concepción, Hernández Cruz Blanca
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association of shared epitope, smoking and their interaction on the presence of autoantibodies (anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide [CCP] antibodies and rheumatoid factor) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in our geographical area. METHODS: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in a cohort of 106 patients diagnosed with RA. Odds ratios (OR) for antibody development...
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