Meta-analysis: Diagnostic Accuracy of Anti–Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody and Rheumatoid Factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nishimura, Kunihiro; Sugiyama, Daisuke; Kogata, Yoshinori; Tsuji, Goh; Nakazawa, Takashi; Kawano, Seiji; Saigo, Katsuyasu; Morinobu, Akio; Koshiba, M.; M. Kuntz, Karen; Kamae, Isao; Kumagai, Shunichi

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-146-11-200706050-00008

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Meta-analysis: Diagnostic Accuracy of Anti–Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody and Rheumatoid Factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Jun 5, 2007

Authors:

Kunihiro Nishimura

Daisuke Sugiyama

Yoshinori Kogata

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid factor (RF) and autoantibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) are markers that might help physicians diagnose rheumatoid arthritis. PURPOSE: To determine whether anti-CCP antibody more accurately identifies patients with rheumatoid arthritis and better predicts rad...

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Medicine

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid factor

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