Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody is a good indicator for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

Authors

  • Md Mostafizur Rahman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.2924

Keywords:

Rheumatoid arthritis, anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor, Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive predictive value, Negative predictive value.

Abstract

Objectives: Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody has recently been used in the classification of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This antibody is more specific than rheumatoid factor (RF) for the diagnosis of RA. The study objectives were to determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of anti-CCP in RA diagnosis.

Methodology: Eighty RA patients and 80 non-RA individuals were included in the study. Blood was

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Published

2013-05-21

How to Cite

Rahman, M. M. (2013). Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody is a good indicator for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 29(3). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.2924

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2013): June 2013 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles