HLA-DRB1 and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody production in rheumatoid arthritis.

Ilka Senkpiehl,Matthias Marget,Martina Wedler,Stefan Jenisch,Joachim Georgi,Dietrich Kabelitz,Jörg Steinmann

HLA-DRB1 and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody production in rheumatoid arthritis.

2005

Ilka Senkpiehl
Matthias Marget
Martina Wedler
Stefan Jenisch
Joachim Georgi
Dietrich Kabelitz
Jörg Steinmann

Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) are a new diagnostic marker for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which shows a specificity of 97% and a sensitivity of 81% in the second generation as

Keywords:

Antibody
HLA-DRB1
Antigen presentation
Citrulline
Autoimmune disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Immunology
Medicine
Peptide
Immunopathology

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