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Anti CCP Antibodies in Tuberculosis.
INTRODUCTION Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies have been considered very specific for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Some studies have shown that these antibodies can be positive in infectious diseases like TB, HIV, etc. METHODS Fifty patients of tuberculosis both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary were enrolled in the study from inpatient and outpatient departments from May 2012...
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Yes. Testing for anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody can help diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA) because it is a highly specific test. For many years, the diagnosis of RA has been based on the presentation of symmetrical smalland large-joint polyarthritis that spares the lower spine, further supported by the presence of characteristic joint damage on radiography and an elevate...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0021-5384,1883-2083
DOI: 10.2169/naika.96.2132