Specificity of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. The majority of individuals with RA are positive for the disease-specific anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs). These antibodies are primarily of cross-reactive nature, hence, the true autoantigen to ACPA remains uniden...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-06-01
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Series: | Antibodies |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4468/8/2/37 |