Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies and rheumatoid factor in leprosy patients with articular involvement

The objective of the present research was to evaluate the usefulness of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies and the IgM rheumatoid factor (IgM RF) test for the differential diagnosis of leprosy with articular involvement and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Anti-CCP antibodies and IgM...

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Main Authors: S.L.E. Ribeiro, H.L.A. Pereira, N.P. Silva, R.M.S. Neves, E.I. Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2008-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008001100010