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Citrullinated proteins: sparks that may ignite the fire in rheumatoid arthritis

Antibodies directed to citrullinated proteins (e.g. anti-CCP [cyclic citrullinated peptide] antibodies) are highly specific for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These antibodies are produced at the site of inflammation in RA, and therefore citrullinated antigens are also expected to be present in the infl...

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Autores principales: Vossenaar, Erik R, van Venrooij, Walther J
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC416453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15142259
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar1184