Rheumatoid factor is correlated with disease activity and inflammatory markers in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis

Rheumatoid factor is correlated with disease activity and inflammatory markers in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis

Abstract Background Some patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) also have positivity of rheumatoid factor (RF). However, the clinical significance of this occurrence remains unknown in AAV patients. The aim of this study was to clarify an association bet...

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Main Authors: Shinji Watanabe, Takahisa Gono, Kumiko Nishina, Naohiro Sugitani, Eri Watanabe, Hiroki Yabe, Chihiro Terai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Subjects:
Rheumatoid factor
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
Vasculitis
Disease activity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12865-017-0234-8

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