Seroprevalence of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies (ACPA) in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases other than Rheumatoid Arthritis
To evaluate the prevalence of anti- citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) in patients with a variety of rheumatic diseases other than rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 144 cases of rheumatic diseases other than rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over a period of 1 year were recruited after consenting and followed...
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| Published in: | Journal of the Association of Physicians of India Vol. 66; no. 4; pp. 26 - 28 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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India
01-04-2018
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| Summary: | To evaluate the prevalence of anti- citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) in patients with a variety of rheumatic diseases other than rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
144 cases of rheumatic diseases other than rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over a period of 1 year were recruited after consenting and followed up for 2 years. Their serum samples were tested for ACPA.
ACPA seropositivity of 9.03% was observed in rheumatic diseases other than RA.
Whether ACPA seropositivity in non-RA rheumatic diseases indicates a false positive result or an overlap RA syndrome is a mystery yet unsolved. Long term follow ups of these patients will be required to understand the course of rheumatic diseases in relation to ACPA.. |
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| ISSN: | 0004-5772 |