Rheumatoid factor isotypes in relation to antibodies against citrullinated peptides and carbamylated proteins before the onset of rheumatoid arthritis

• Main Authors: Brink, Mikael, Hansson, Monika, Mathsson-Alm, Linda, Wijayatunga, Priyantha, Verheul, Marije, Trouw, Leendert, Holmdahl, Rikard, Rönnelid, Johan, Klareskog, Lars, Rantapää-Dahlqvist, Solbritt
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2016
• Subjects: Rheumatoid arthritis; Rheumatoid factor; Anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies; Pre-symptomatic individuals; Anti-carbamylated protein antibodies; Anti-CCP2 antibodies; Elia; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://arthritis-research.com/content/18/1/43

Abstract Background The presence of rheumatoid factor (RF), anti-carbamylated protein antibodies (anti-CarP) and antibodies against citrullinated protein and peptides (ACPA) precedes the onset of symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by several years. Relationships between the development of these a...