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- Rönnelid, Johan, et al.
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Antikroppar mot citrullinerade proteiner - genombrott i reumatologisk diagnostik
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Ingår i: Läkartidningen. - 0023-7205 .- 1652-7518. ; 101:50, s. 4092-4096
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Antibodies directed against citrullinated proteins (anti-CP) constitute a newly defined group of autoantibodies with very high diagnostic specificity for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The most recently developed assays have a sensitivity comparable to that of traditional tests for Rheumatoid Factor (RF). Due to its considerably higher specificity, the authors recommend that anti-CP antibody analysis should replace the RF test in primary healthcare when investigating cases of clinically suspect RA.
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