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Rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibody positivity, but not level, are associated with increased mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from two large independent cohorts

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to investigate rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) status and levels as predictors of mortality in two large cohorts of patients with early inflammatory arthritis (EIA). METHODS: Data from the Norfolk Arthritis Register (NOAR) and Leid...

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Autores principales: Humphreys, Jennifer H, van Nies, Jessica AB, Chipping, Jackie, Marshall, Tarnya, Mil, Annette HM van der Helm-van, Symmons, Deborah PM, Verstappen, Suzanne MM
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4272533/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25471696
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-014-0483-3