Diagnostic performance and predictive value of rheumatoid factor, anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies, and the HLA shared epitope for diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Authors :: Hoffman IE
Peene I
Pottel H
Union A
Hulstaert F
Meheus L
Lebeer K
De Clercq L
Schatteman L
Poriau S
Mielants H
Veys EM
De Keyser F
Source :: Clinical chemistry [Clin Chem] 2005 Jan; Vol. 51 (1), pp. 261-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2004 Sep 23.
Publication Year :: 2005

Subjects :: Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthritis, Rheumatoid immunology
Epitopes
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Middle Aged
Peptide Fragments chemistry
Predictive Value of Tests
Retrospective Studies
Arthritis, Rheumatoid diagnosis
Autoantibodies blood
Citrulline chemistry
HLA Antigens immunology
Peptide Fragments immunology
Rheumatoid Factor blood

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