Detection of Viral Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies Directed Against EBV or VCP: In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients of Indian Origin

Aim: Study was undertaken to analyze the frequency of anti-viral citrullinated peptide (anti-VCP) antibodies in sera from patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA). Materials and Methods: Viral citrullinated peptide (VCP) and Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen (EBNA-1) peptide were commerc...

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Main Authors: Sudha S Deo, Rashmi R Shetty, Kejal J Mistry, Arun R Chogle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2010-07-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
Subjects:
era
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0974-2727.72158