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An overview of autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Jun 2020
van Delft Myrthe A M, Huizinga Tom W J
Abstract excerpt
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic auto-immune disease principally effecting synovial joints. RA is characterized by immune cell infiltration in the joint. The presence of autoantibodies is a hallmark for the disease, among these are rheumatoid factor and antibodies against post-translational modified proteins like citrullination (ACPA) and carbamylation (anti-CarP antibodies). These autoantibodies may form...
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