Evidence of fibrinogen as a target of citrullination in IgM rheumatoid factor-positive polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies have noted the significance of measuring anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) as an important indicator for destructive disease, as is the case in rheumatoid arthri...

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Main Authors: Dehlendorf Amanda B, Chauhan Anil K, Reed Melinda R, Gilliam Brooke E, Moore Terry L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Online Access:http://www.ped-rheum.com/content/9/1/8