Objective Autoantibodies have been demonstrated in single serum samples from healthy
subjects up to 10 years before they developed rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the time …

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Background: The anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) test has a high sensitivity and
specificity for rheumatoid arthritis, although CCP is not the physiological target of the …

OBJECTIVE: To study the diagnostic value of IgM rheumatoid factor (RF), IgA-RF, antibodies
to cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP), and combinations of these antibodies, measured …

Objective We previously reported that approximately half of the patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) have specific serologic abnormalities (elevated serum concentrations of IgM …

Objectives To determine the fine specificity of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) in
the early phase of arthritis development, the ACPA repertoire in arthralgia patients and the …

Objective: To investigate the temporal relationship between onset of inflammation (as
measured by secretory phospholipase A 2 (sPLA 2 ) and C reactive protein (CRP)) and the …

Objective Cardiovascular mortality is increased in ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and
inflammation plays an important role. Inflammation deteriorates the lipid profile and alters high‐…

Introduction The aim of our study was to investigate the association between arthritic
disease activity and antibodies to mutated citrullinated vimentin (anti-MCV), because such a …

OBJECTIVE: Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality appear to be enhanced in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA), which might be due to an increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors …