Diagnostic value and clinical significance of anti-CCP in patients with advanced rheumatoid arthritis
JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.97, no.8, pp.1120-1126, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 97 Issue: 8
- Publication Date: 2005
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1120-1126
- Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis, anticyclic citrullinated peptide, rheumatoid factor, disease activity parameters
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of anticyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) in patients with advanced rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to compare it with those in control subjects. Further, to study the relation between the anti-CCP and the disease activity parameters in these patients.