Use of anti-citrullinated peptide (Anti –CCP) antibodies in distinguishing patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis
Diagnosis of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can be confused in their initial stages. The joints, especially the hands, are commonly affected in both disorders, many patients with SLE are initially misdiagnosed as having RA Given that the outcome for the two disease...
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Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia
2004-11-01
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Series: | Medical Journal of Indonesia |
Online Access: | http://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/157 |