The Diagnostic Utility of Anti-cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies, Matrix Metalloproteinase-3, Rheumatoid Factor, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, and C-reactive Protein in Patients with Erosive and Non-erosive Rheumatoid Arthritis
Shovman, O. ;Gilburd, B. ;Zandman-Goddard, G. ;Sherer, Y. ;Orbach, H. ;Gerli, R. ;Shoenfeld, Y. ;
clinical and developmental immunology2005Vol. 12pp. 197-202
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Abstract
Objective: To compare the diagnostic utility of laboratory variables,
including matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide
(CCP) antibodies, rheumatoid factor (RF), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR),
and C-reactive protein (CRP) in
patients with erosive and non-erosive rheumatoid arthritis (RA).