Rheumatoid arthritis and hepatitis C virus antibodies.
The prevalence of antibodies against the hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) in patients seropositive for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and suffering from this disease has been analyzed in comparison to a control group. Our results suggest that the high rate of prevalence found in RA patients is due to IgG interference in the measuring method used.
Borque
L
L
Laboratorio de Bioquímica, Hospital San Millán, Logrono, Spain.
Elena
A
A
Maside
C
C
Rus
A
A
Del Cura
J
J
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor