Abstract
In a previous issue of Arthritis Research and Therapy, Ursum and colleagues report the relative stabilities of anticitrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPAs) and IgM rheumatoid factors during the course of rheumatoid arthritis and their differential correlation with markers of the acute-phase response. These findings add to a growing body of evidence highlighting the distinct nature of these two autoantibody systems and the role of ACPAs as a disease-specific marker of rheumatoid arthritis.
Publication types
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Comment
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Editorial
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acute-Phase Reaction / blood
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Acute-Phase Reaction / immunology
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / blood*
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology
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Autoantibodies / blood*
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Autoantibodies / immunology
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Autoantigens / immunology
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Biomarkers / blood*
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Citrulline / blood
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Citrulline / immunology*
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin M / blood
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Immunoglobulin M / immunology
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Rheumatoid Factor / blood*
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Rheumatoid Factor / immunology
Substances
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Autoantibodies
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Autoantigens
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Biomarkers
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Immunoglobulin M
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Citrulline
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Rheumatoid Factor