Clinical and pathophysiologic relevance of autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune/inflammatory disease affecting 0.5 to 1% of adults worldwide and frequently leads to joint destruction and disability. Early diagnosis and early and effective therapy may prevent joint damage and lead to better long-term results. Therefore, reliabl...

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Main Authors: Sara de Brito Rocha, Danielle Cristiane Baldo, Luis Eduardo Coelho Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42358-018-0042-8