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- Title
Prevalence of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies and IgM Rheumatoid Factor in First-Degree Relatives of Dutch Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.
- Authors
Maijer, Karen I.; Gerlag, Daniëlle M.; Tak, Paul P.
- Abstract
The article discusses the risk of developing arthritis with anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) as well as IgM rheumatoid factor (IgM-RF). Topics discussed include enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), characteristics of first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the how lifestyle and environmental factors contribute to the risk of RA.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; ACADEMIC medical centers; AUTOANTIBODIES; ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay; FAMILIES; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; RESEARCH funding; RHEUMATOID arthritis; DISEASE prevalence; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Arthritis & Rheumatology, 2015, Vol 67, Issue 12, p3324
- ISSN
2326-5191
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/art.39412