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Lack of seroconversion of rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide in patients with early inflammatory arthritis: a systematic literature review

2010; Oxford University Press; Volume: 50; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/rheumatology/keq190

1462-0332

Lillian Barra, Janet Pope, Louis Bessette, Boulos Haraoui, Vivian P. Bykerk,

Viral Infections and Immunology Research

Objective. Serological markers are thought to be useful in predicting which patients with early inflammatory arthritis (EIA) will progress to RA. The objective of this study is to determine the per cent RF and anti-CCP seroconversion in EIA patients at 1–5 years of follow-up: 80% of established RA is RF or CCP positive.