FRI0040 Characterization of anti-carbamylated synovial protein antibodies (ANTI-CARPS) in rheumatoid arthritis patients

BackgroundAnti-carbamylated protein antibodies (anti-CarP) are a new type of autoantibodies specific of patients with RA. Reactivity has generally been tested with in vitro carbamylated proteins from fetal calf serum (FCS) as anti-CarPF. It is likely that other sources of antigens could be more suit