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Anti-CCP versus anti-Sa antibodies for the diagnosis of RA

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boxed-textLópez-Longo FJ et al. (2006) Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide versus anti-Sa antibodies in diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis in an outpatient clinic for connective tissue disease and spondyloarthritis. J Rheumatol 33: 1476–1481

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