Are anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies pathogenic in rheumatoid arthritis?

Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol. 2006 Aug;2(8):400-1. doi: 10.1038/ncprheum0247.

Author

V Michael Holers¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Rheumatology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80262, USA. michael.holers@uchsc.edu

PMID: 16932728
DOI: 10.1038/ncprheum0247

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid / blood
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology*
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / physiopathology
Autoantibodies / blood
Humans
Peptides, Cyclic / blood
Peptides, Cyclic / immunology*
Peptides, Cyclic / metabolism

Substances

Autoantibodies
Peptides, Cyclic
cyclic citrullinated peptide