Low levels of antibodies against common viruses associate with anti-citrullinated protein antibody-positive rheumatoid arthritis; implications for disease aetiology

Low levels of antibodies against common viruses associate with anti-citrullinated protein antibody-positive rheumatoid arthritis; implications for disease aetiology

Abstract Background Infection by common viruses has long been discussed in the aetiology of a number of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, studies investigating this hypothesis in RA show conflicting results. These studies often lack well-matched control populations,...

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Main Authors: Natalia Sherina, Hulda S. Hreggvidsdottir, Camilla Bengtsson, Monika Hansson, Lena Israelsson, Lars Alfredsson, Karin Lundberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Anti-CCP
Infections
Autoantibodies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1423-9

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