Assessment of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide in psoriatic arthritis [PDF]
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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The prevalence of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis [PDF]
OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a presença de anticorpos contra peptídeos cíclicos citrulinados em uma coorte de pacientes com artrite idiopática juvenil. MÉTODOS: A presença de anticorpos contra peptídeos cíclicos citrulinados foi avaliada por ensaio imunoenzimático
Machado, Sandra H. +8 more
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Objective: Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may show a variety of rheumatic symptoms and signs. Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) is widely used as as a marker, particularly for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and may be ...
Ayşe Albayrak +3 more
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Erosive arthritis and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in systemic sclerosis
Background: The frequency and characteristics of erosive arthritis in systemic sclerosis (SSc) remains unclear. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of erosive arthritis and to define the role of anti-CCP antibodies in
A Abdessemed +10 more
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Myelin basic protein peptide 45–89 induces the release of nitric oxide from microglial cells. [PDF]
Continuous (24 h) exposure of mixed oligodendrocyte/microglial cells to peptides 45–89 derived from citrullinated C8 isoforms of myelin basic protein (MBP) induces cell death.
Pichkhadze, B. +4 more
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Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Aim: The purpose of present study was to access the prevalence of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies in children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), and to investigate the clinical significance and diagnostic value of the ...
Mohamed Hamooda +4 more
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Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody and pain sensitisation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional analysis. [PDF]
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/198095/2/Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody and pain sensitisation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis a cross-sectional an.pdfPublished ...
Qiu YY +9 more
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Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody as a Predictor of Rheumathoid Arthritis Complications. [PDF]
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease, with more frequent occurrence in the female gender, it primarily affects the lining of the synovial joints, and is associated with lower quality of life, inability to work, progressive disability, and all of these patients are more likely to develop other comorbidities.To display the ...
Mekic M, Hadzigrahic E.
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Structure and pathogenicity of antibodies specific for citrullinated collagen type II in experimental arthritis [PDF]
Antibodies to citrulline-modifi ed proteins have a high diagnostic value in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, their biological role in disease development is still unclear.
Rikard Holmdahl +46 more
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The anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide response in tuberculosis patients is not citrulline-dependent and sensitive to treatment [PDF]
Abstract Introduction Patients with tuberculosis (TB) frequently produce anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA). The objective of this study is to characterize the citrulline-dependence of the ACPA reactivity in sera of patients with mycobacterium infections.
Elkayam, O. +6 more
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