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Use and significance of anti-CCP autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
Rheumatology, 2005 One of the most common autoimmune diseases is rheumatoid arthritis (RA), affecting 0.5–1% of the population. This systemic disease is marked by chronic inflammation of synovial joints, which leads to destruction of cartilage and bone and eventually to disability of the patient [1]. Though not directly lifethreatening, RA severely affects the quality of
Zendman, A.J.W. +2 more
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Anti CCP antibodies in tuberculosis
Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2014 Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies have been considered very specific for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Some studies have shown that these antibodies can be positive in infectious diseases like TB, HIV, etc.Fifty patients of tuberculosis both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary were enrolled in the study from inpatient and outpatient ...
Vikram, Londhey, Meghav M, Shah
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Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia, 2011 OBJETIVO: Este estudo avaliou a presença de anticorpos antipeptídeos citrulinados cíclicos (anti-CCP), fator reumatoide (FR) e imunocomplexos circulantes (ICC) em pacientes sudaneses infectados por Leishmania donovani. PACIENTES E MÉTODOS: Os soros foram
Erik Ahlin +5 more
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Biomedicines, 2022 Rheumatoid meningitis (RM) is a rare but often aggressive neurological complication of rheumatoid arthritis. The diagnosis of RM, besides the clinical, radiological, and laboratory criteria, usually requires a cerebral biopsy.
Luigi Caputi +9 more
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Assessment of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide in psoriatic arthritis
BMC Research Notes, 2009 Background Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP) are highly specific diagnostic and prognostic markers for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They have been also found in psoriatic arthritis (PsA), with controversies as regards clinical and radiological ...
Galal Zenab A +3 more
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RMD Open, 2019 Objectives Tofacitinib is an oral JAK inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We examined response to tofacitinib 5 or 10 mg two times a day in patients with seropositive vs seronegative RA.Methods Data were pooled from five Phase III ...
Peter Nash +6 more
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Reumatismo, 2011 Objective: To assess the role of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody detection in synovial fluid (SF) of RA patients compared to OA patients.
G. Valesini +4 more
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Prevalence of anti-CCP antibodies in systemic sclerosis
Reumatismo, 2011 Joint involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc) commonly occurs as arthralgias, while a true arthritis is less frequent. The most common arthritis developing in SSc is rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its diagnosis may be misled by concomitant joint contracture or tendon sheath involvement due to SSc.
MARRONE M +8 more
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Anti-CCP Antibodies Are Not Associated with Familial Mediterranean Fever in Childhood [PDF]
International Journal of Rheumatology, 2013 Objective. Anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) testing is useful in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with high specificity. Arthritis is a very common clinical manifestation in children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).
Onur H. +5 more
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DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF ANTI-PEPTIDYLARGININE DEIMINASE TYPE 4 (PADI-4) AND ANTI- CITRULLINATED PEPTIDE ANTIBODIES (ACCP) IN IRAQI PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2014 This study aimed to examine the value of anti peptidylarginine deiminase (anti-PADI-4) antibody and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody among Iraqi patients with RA and to determine whether the activity and severity in RA patients are ...
Hassan J Hasony +1 more
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