Diagnostic value and clinical significance of anti-CCP in patients with advanced rheumatoid arthritis

Samanci N., Ozdem S., Akbas H., MUTLU D., Gultekin M., Arman M., ...More

JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.97, no.8, pp.1120-1126, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.