Evaluation of Rheumatoid Factor using ELISA versus Latex method: a cross sectional study

Background: Rheumatoid factor (RF) is an IgM antibody against the Fc portion of IgG, which together form an immune complex. RF is an important criterion in the diagnosis of early-stage rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and prognosis of RA pathogenesis, as higher levels of RF indicate a higher possibility of...

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Main Authors: Khalvat A, Rostamian A, Najafizadeh S R, Movasseghi S
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-05-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/5277.pdf&manuscript_id=5277