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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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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Rheumatology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0973-3698
DOI: 10.1016/j.injr.2014.10.179