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Objective The aim of this study was to determine the differences in demographic, serologic, and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study.
Emily Lin +14 more
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects 0.5–1% of the general population and is characterized by a chronic, debilitating, and destructive form of arthritis.
Prathiba Mahadevaiah +3 more
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The diagnostic value of the second generation anti-CCP test in rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
The purpose of this research was to compare the diagnostic values of laboratory variables, to present quantitative evaluations of the diagnostic test with reference to sensitivity, and specificity, the predictive value of the positive and negative test ...
Spasovski Dejan +7 more
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Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody is a useful marker for the diagnosis and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recently, clinical significance of follow-up in anti-CCP antibody titer has been pointed out.
Toshiaki Kogure +4 more
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Objective This study aimed to measure the level of anti-citrulline-containing peptide (anti-CCP) antibody (ab) in the synovial fluid (SF) of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to study its relations with anti-CCP ab serum level, RA disease activity, and
Ali I Fouda +3 more
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Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada +7 more
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Background: It is necessary to distinguish whether musculoskeletal symptoms are associated with rheumatic diseases or hepatitis virus infection. Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) may be detected in rheumatic diseases
Gokhan Sargin, Altay Kandemir
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Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of frailty and osteoporosis, but the relationship between frailty and incident osteoporotic fractures in RA is underexplored. Methods Data were from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry. Frailty was measured using the VA Frailty Index (VAFI).
Katherine D. Wysham +14 more
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Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies typically present before rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but appear (seroconvert) after disease onset in some patients. This study analyzed factors related to anti-CCP seroconversion.
Yui Kosumi +8 more
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