The Role of Citrullinated Protein Antibodies in Predicting Erosive Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Background. Autoantibodies to citrullinated peptides have been shown to be valuable in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The expanding repertoire of antibodies to citrullinated peptide antigens (ACPA) has been a topic of great interest in recent reviews and research studies, as has the abi...

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Main Authors: A. A. Jilani, C. G. Mackworth-Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/728610