title: The role of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in predicting rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: The study presents the results of predicting role of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis, compared to rheumatoid factor. 32 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were identified from a retrospective chart review. The results of our study show that presence of the rheumatoid factor has less diagnostic and prognostic significance than the anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide, and suggests its superiority in predicting an erosive disease course.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Clinic for Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pristina, Rr. "Bulevardi i dëshmorëve" p.n., 10000 Pristina, Kosovo. sylejmanrexhepi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sylejman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rexhepi
authors.forename: Mjellma
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rexhepi
authors.forename: Vjollca
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sahatçiu-Meka
authors.forename: Argjend
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tafaj
authors.forename: Remzi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Izairi
authors.forename: Blerta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rexhepi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000276:immunology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D015415:Biomarkers; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; C487763:cyclic citrullinated peptide; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor