The clinical significance of antibody determination to cyclic citrullinated peptides in systemic sclerosis

The clinical significance of antibody determination to cyclic citrullinated peptides in systemic sclerosis

Introduction. Anti-citrullinated peptides antibodies (ACPA) are present in 80% of sera of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with high specificity for diagnosis and prediction for the development of early erosive arthritis. A few studies have reported a low frequency ACPA in systemic sclerosis (S...

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Main Authors: Stamenković Bojana, Stanković Aleksandra, Dimić Aleksandar, Damjanov Nemanja, Nedović Jovan, Stojanović Sonja, Savić Vojin, Đorđević Dragan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2012-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
Subjects:
anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies
systemic sclerosis
arthritis
erosions
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2012/0370-81791206350S.pdf

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