抗CCP 抗体对老年起病类风湿关节炎诊断及预后评估的临床价值

目的：探讨抗环瓜氨酸肽(CCP)抗体对老年起病类风湿关节炎(EORA)诊断和预后评估的临床应用价值。方法：收集2010 年 3 月至2011 年3 月在上海市第一人民医院分院风湿科门诊及住院治疗的EORA 患者98 例,骨性关节炎(OA)患者30 例,风湿性 多肌痛(PMA)患者10 例,其他结缔组织病30 例,正常老年健康对照48 例,应用酶联免疫吸附法检测所有患者血清抗CCP 抗体 水平,并检测其IgM型类风湿因子(IgM-RF)。计算抗CCP抗体、IgM-RF及联合检测两者诊断EORA 的特异度、敏感度、阳性预测 值、阴性预测值。同时记录EORA 患者的临床资料,分析抗CCP 抗体阴性和阳性患者中年龄、性别、疾病活动指数28(DAS28)、 ESR、CRP、骨损害的变化,对其预后进行预测。结果：EORA 患者抗CCP 抗体和IgM-RF的阳性率均明显高于其他结缔组织病患 者和健康对照人群,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。抗CCP 抗体对EORA 诊断的敏感性略低于IgM-RF,但特异性明显提高,差异 均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。抗CCP 抗体及IgM-RF对EORA 诊断的敏感性和特异性分别为：61.2%、75.5%和97.1%、62.9%,两者联 合检测的敏感性及特异性为：49%和98.5%。差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。抗CCP 抗体阳性患者和阴性患者比较,年龄、性别、病 程、ESR、CRP水平的差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05),但抗CCP 抗体水平与DAS28 评分呈正相关(P<0.05),与关节x 线分期无明显 相关性(P>0.05)。但抗CCP 抗体阳性患者,更易出现骨损害,预后较差。结论：抗CCP抗体对诊断EORA 具有较高的临床价值,且 可以作为辅助预测和评价预后的指标。     

RF、GPI、抗CCP抗体联合检测对类风湿关节炎的诊断意义

目的:研究类风湿因子(rheumatoid factor,RF)、葡萄糖-6-磷酸异构酶(glucose-6-phosphate isomerase,GPI)和抗环瓜氨酸肽(anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide,anti-CCP)抗体联合检测对类风湿关节炎(rheumatoid arthritis,RA)的诊断意义.方法:收集未经治疗的128例RA患者(RA组)、117例其他风湿病人(非RA组)、74例健康人(正常对照组)血清,采用酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)检测GPI、抗CCP抗体,采用速率散射比浊法检测RF、C反应蛋白(CRP)、补体(C3、C4)、免疫球蛋白(Iga、IgG、IgM),采用魏氏法测红细胞沉降率(血沉,ESR).结果:(1)GPI、抗CCP抗体诊断RA的特异性分别为91.09%、94.14%,与RF(78.53%)比有显著差异(P<0.01),敏感性分别为75.0%、75.8%,与RF(80.47%)比无统计学差异(P>0.05).(2)GPI和RF、抗CCP抗体和RF、GPI和抗CCP抗体两两组合检测,两个指标均为阳性诊断RA的特异性分别为94.24%、95.81%、96.34%,与单独检测RF比有显著差异(P<0.01);两个指标任一阳性诊断RA的敏感性分别为85.16%、85.94%、87.50%,与单独检测RF比无统计学差异(P>0.05),但与单独检测GPI或抗CCP抗体比有统计学差异(P<0.05)计学.(3)三个指标联合检测均为阳性诊断RA的特异性高达98.43%,与单独检测RF、GPI或抗CCP抗体比有统计学差异(P=0.000,P=0.001,P=0.018),任一阳性诊断RA的敏感性为91.41%,与单独检测RF、GPI或抗CCP抗体比有统计学差异(P=0.012,P=0;000,P=0.001).(4)GPI阳性的RA患者关节炎部位数、CRP、ESR水平明显高于GPI阴性RA患者.且差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).结论:GPI、抗CCP抗体诊断RA比RF更具特异性,三者联合检测可显著提高诊断RA的特异性和敏感性.此外,GPI还可作为RA活动性指标.     

抗环瓜氨酸肽抗体联合类风湿因子在检测类风湿关节炎中的临床价值

目的：探讨抗环瓜氨酸肽抗体（抗CCP抗体）以及类风湿因子（RV）检测对类风湿关节炎（RA）诊断的意义。方法：采用酶联免疫吸附试验（ELISA）检测355份人血清的抗CCP抗体,同时采用使用贝克曼库尔特Image800双光镜免疫浊度分析仪定量监测类风湿因子（RF）,其中包括门诊及住院RA患者135例,非RA组170例,正常对照组来自本院的健康体检人员50例。结果：抗-CCP检测在RA组与非RA组（和正常对照组）之间的检测结果有统计学差异（P〈0．05）。RF检测在RA组与非RA组（和正常对照组）之间的检测结果有统计学差异（P〈0．05）。在135例RA病人中,抗CCP抗体的阻性率为70．4％,在非RA病人中的阳性率为3．5％,抗CCP抗体对RA的敏感性和特异性分别为70．4％、96．5％。RF的阳性率为63．7％,在非RA病人中的阳性率为14．1％,RF对RA的敏感性和特异性分别为63．7％、81．1％。联合应用抗CCP抗体与RF进行诊断,串联时敏感性为59．3％,特异性为97．1％。并联时敏感性为74．8％,特异性为85.3％。结论：抗CCP抗体和RF对RA具有较好的敏感性和很高的特异性,二者联合检测可提高对RA早期诊断的准确性。     

葡萄糖-6-磷酸-异构酶抗原对老年人类风湿性关节炎的诊断价值

目的:探讨葡萄糖-6-磷酸-异构酶抗原(GPI抗原)及类风湿因子(PF)的检测对老年人类风湿性关节炎(EORA)的诊断价值.方法:分别用ELISA法、速率散射比浊法检测49例RA患者和49例非RA的老年健康对照者血清GPI抗原和RF.运用四格表和受试者工作特征曲线评估两者对EORA诊断效能.结果:GPI抗原对EORA的敏感性、特异性和准确性分别为81.63%、93.87%及87.75%,阳性和阴性拟然比分别为13.3和0.19.RF诊断EORA的敏感性、特异性和准确性分别为73.46%、79.59%、76.53%,阳性和阴性拟然比分别为3.16和0.35.GPI抗原诊断准确性高于RF(P=0.013).GPI抗原诊断EORA的ROC曲线下面积(AUC)为0.913(95%CI,0.852-0.975),优于RF(P<0.001)结论:GPI抗原对EORA具有较好的敏感性和很高的特异性,在诊断EORA时较RF有更高的价值.     

CCP、AKA、APF联合RF检测对 类风湿性关节炎的诊断意义

目的 探究抗环瓜氨酸肽(CCP)抗体、抗角质蛋白(AKA)抗体、抗核周围因子(APF)抗体联合类风湿因子(RF)检测对类风湿性关节炎(RA)的临床诊断价值。方法 检测94例RA患者和69例非RA自身免疫疾病患者血清中该4项指标,并将该4种指标的敏感度、特异度、阳性预测值以及阴性预测值进行比对分析。结果 RA组患者该4项指标的阳性率均明显高于非RA组(P0.05)。RA组中CCP、AKA、APF和RF的敏感度分别为79.79%、45.74%、48.94%、75.53%,特异性分别为95.65%、94.20%、91.30%、79.71%,其中抗CCP与RF比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。RA组中CCP、AKA、APF和RF阳性预测值分别为96.15%、91.49%、88.46%、83.53%。4项指标联合检测中,任一指标阳性即判定RA阳性的敏感度为89.36%,4项指标均为阳性即判定RA阳性的特异度高达98.55%,阳性预测值达96.77%。结论 抗CCP抗体具有较高的灵敏度和特异性。4项指标联合检测可提高RA诊断的准确性,有利于RA患者早期诊断和治疗。     

葡萄糖-6-磷酸异构酶抗原对类风湿关节炎的诊断价值

目的:通过比较类风湿关节炎(Rheumatoid arthritis,RA)患者、非RA风湿病患者及健康对照者血清中葡萄糖-6-磷酸异构酶(glucose-6-phosphate isomerase,GPI)抗原的阳性率来探讨GPI对RA的诊断意义,并探讨GPI,抗CCP抗体和RF联合应用对RA的诊断价值.方法:对110例RA患者、223例非RA风湿病患者和55例健康对照者共388份血清标本进行了检测.GPI抗原和抗CCP抗体采用ELISA方法,RF采用免疫比浊法定量检测.结果:RA组、非RA风湿病组和健康对照组血清中的GPI抗原阳性率分别为83.64%,30.04%和20.00%,RA组阳性率显著高于其它组(P＜0.01).GPI抗原对RAt诊断的敏感性和特异性分别为83.64%和71.58%.GPI和抗CCP抗体联合检测的敏感性和特异性分别为90.91%和71.22%,GPI和RF联合检测的敏感性和特异性分别为92.73%和 61.87%,如果三者同时检测,其敏感性和特异性分别为94.55%和60.43%.结论:RA患者的血清GPI阳性率明显高于其它自身免疫性疾病患者和健康对照者.GPI抗原时RA具有诊断价值,联合检测GPI、抗CCP抗体和RF可以提高RA诊断的敏感性.     

血清抗角蛋白抗体谱测定对类风湿关节炎骨侵蚀的预测价值

目的：探讨血清抗角蛋白抗体谱对类风湿关节炎预后的判断价值。方法：选择早期、活动性类风湿关节炎患者82例（病程≤6个月）,分为病例组（抗角蛋白抗体谱阳性组,n=39）和对照组（抗角蛋白抗体谱阴性组,n=43）,均给予相同的治疗方案,在治疗前、治疗后12个月、治疗后24个月分别记录全部患者的关节肿胀数、关节压痛数、晨僵时间和红细胞沉降率的变化,通过治疗前及治疗后24个月分别记录手足X线正位片、Sharp评分和DAS28评分标准进行评价。结果：治疗12个月后病例组临床指标的改善较对照组差（P〈0.01）;24个月后病例组X线分期变化情况进展明显大于对照组（P〈0.01）。结论：抗角蛋白抗体阳性谱患者的临床指标和影像学变化情况较抗角蛋白抗体谱阴性患者对治疗的反应较差,更易发生关节破坏。     

温针灸对寒湿痹阻型类风湿关节炎患者血清CXCR16、CCL19和TLR4/NF-κB信号通路的影响

摘要 目的：观察温针灸对寒湿痹阻型类风湿关节炎（RA）患者血清CXC趋化因子配体16（CXCR16）、趋化因子配体19(CCL19)和Toll样受体 4/核转录因子-κB（TLR4/NF-κB）信号通路的影响。方法：选择2020年6月~2022年6月期间佛山健翔骨伤医院收治的80例RA患者。按照随机数字表法将患者分为对照组（接受常规西医治疗,40例）和研究组（对照组的基础上结合温针灸治疗,40例）。对比两组评分[中医证候积分、28个关节疾病活动性评分（DAS28）]、实验室指标[RF、C反应蛋白（CRP）、红细胞沉降率（ESR）、抗环瓜氨酸抗体（抗CCP抗体）]、血清CXCR16、CCL19和TLR4/NF-κB信号通路相关指标的变化情况。结果：治疗后,两组中医证候积分、DAS28评分均下降,且研究组低于对照组,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。治疗后,两组类风湿因子（RF）、C反应蛋白（CRP）、红细胞沉降率（ESR）、抗环瓜氨酸抗体（抗CCP抗体）下降,且研究组低于对照组,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。治疗后,两组CXCR16、CCL19下降,且研究组低于对照组,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。治疗后,两组TLR4信使核糖核酸（mRNA）、NF-κB mRNA下降,且研究组低于对照组,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。结论：温针灸能够显著改善寒湿痹阻型RA患者的临床症状,调节血清CXCR16、CCL19水平,同时还可抑制TLR4/NF-κB信号通路激活。     

类风湿关节炎患者抗CCP，RF，AKA，ASO，RA33的临床价值分析

目的:分析抗抗环瓜氨酸肽(CCP)、类风湿因子(RF)、抗角蛋白抗体(AKA)、抗链球菌溶血素"O"(ASO、)抗RA33抗体对类风湿关节炎诊断的临床价值。方法:选取2015年3月至2016年2月本院收治的79例类风湿关节炎患者视为观察组,另选取同期本院收治的85例非类风湿关节炎自身免疫疾病者视为对照组。比较类风湿关节炎和非类风湿关节炎患者抗CCP、RF、AKA、ASO、RA33阳性情况,对抗CCP、RF、AKA、ASO、RA33的特异度和敏感度予以分析。结果:两组患者的ASO阳性率比较无显著性差异(P0.05),观察组的抗CCP、RF、AKA、RA33阳性率显著高于对照组(P0.05)。抗CCP抗体诊断类风湿关节炎患者的敏感度为64.56%、特异度为92.94%;RF敏感度为60.46%、特异度为80.00%;AKA敏感度为51.90%、特异度为96.47%;ASO敏感度为10.13%、特异度为89.41%;抗RA33抗体敏感度为30.38%、特异度为95.29%。结论:抗CCP、RF、AKA、RA33对类风湿关节炎患者均具有较高的诊断价值,而ASO在类风湿关节炎患者中的诊断价值不明显。     

抗RA33抗体与幼年特发性关节炎的诊断意义

目的：通过检测幼年特发性关节炎（JIA）患者血清中的抗RA33抗体,了解抗RA33抗体与幼年特发性关节炎的临床诊断价值。方法：采用酶联免疫固相分析检测81例JIA患儿（女19名,男62名,平均年龄8.6岁,平均病程1.4年）血清中抗RA33抗体、RF,同时以55例儿童系统性红斑狼疮（SLE）等其他关节性疾病或病毒感染患者和49例健康儿童作为对照组。阴阳性结果判断均采用试剂盒推荐的临界值。结果：81例JIA患儿中抗RA33抗体阳性率为11.11%（9/81）,RF阳性率为12.35%（10/81）,特异性均为91.35%;JIA组与正常对照组抗RA33抗体阳性率比较有统计学意义（P〈0.05）,与其他关节性疾病对照组比较差异无显著性（P〉0.05）。JIA组中抗RA33抗体的检出与RF无相关性（P〉0.05）;在JIA各亚型中抗RA33抗体主要存在于全身型和多关节型,各占33.3%和25.0%,RF则只出现于多关节型,占62.5%。两者比较有显著性差异（P〈0.05）。81例JIA患儿中共有18例关节出现影像学改变,其中4例抗RA33抗体阳性（22.2%）,与未发生影像学改变的JIA患儿比较无显著性差异（P〉0.05）。结论：抗RA33抗体尚不能作为JIA早期诊断的新的可靠性指标,抗RA33抗体主要见于全身型和多关节型,对JIA的分型有指导意义。     

Anti-citrullinated antibodies, radiological joint damages and their correlations with disease activity score (DAS28)

Determination of anti-citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP) specificity as a predictor of joint erosive changes, correlation between their serum level and radiological damages as well as disease activity score (DAS28). A trial has been conducted on a 211 patient sample fulfilling ACR criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There was assigned anti-CCP serum level, disease activity score by the formula for DAS28(3)-CRP and assessed radiological changes degree after Steinbrocker score. In 132 patient (62.559%) the serum anti-CCP concentration was positive for RA. Specificity of the test was 100% and sensitivity 65% (Z = 0.731, p = 0.465). There is a medium intensity correlation between variables representing anti-CCP and Steinbrocker score. Pearson's coefficient was 0.479 and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was 0.614, i.e. statistically significant (p = 0.000). There is no statistically significant correlation between variables representing anti-CCP and DAS28(3)-CRP Anti-CCP are good RA predictor and their concentration correlate with radiological damages degree.     

Serial determination of cyclic citrullinated peptide autoantibodies predicted five-year radiological outcomes in a prospective cohort of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of serially determined anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies for predicting structural joint damage in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), compared to a single baseline determination. Ninety-nine RA patients with disease durations of less than one year and no history of disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy were followed prospectively for at least five years. Anti-CCP2 concentrations were measured using a second-generation ELISA. Sharp scores as modified by van der Heijde were determined on hand and foot radiographs. Anti-CCP2 antibodies were detected in 55.5% of patients at baseline and 63.6% at any time during the first three years. Presence of anti-CCP2 at any time during the first three years was associated with radiographic damage at baseline (odds ratio (OR), 3.66; 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.99–13.54) and with five year progression of the total Sharp score (OR, 3.17; 95% CI, 1.3–7.7), erosion score (OR, 5.3; 95% CI, 1.4–19.2) and joint space narrowing score (OR, 2.8; 95% CI, 1.15–6.8). The presence of anti-CCP2 or IgM RF at baseline did not predict these outcomes. Patients with negative anti-CCP2 tests throughout follow-up had less radiographic progression than patients with increasing anti-CCP2 concentrations; they did not differ from patients with decreasing anti-CCP2 antibody levels. HLADRB1* typing showed that progression of the mean modified Sharp score was not correlated with the presence of the shared epitope alleles. In conclusion, serially determined anti-CCP2 antibodies during the first three years of follow-up performs better than baseline determination for predicting radiographic progression in patients with early RA.     

Role of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in discriminating patients with rheumatoid arthritis from patients with chronic hepatitis C infection-associated polyarticular involvement

This study was performed to assess the utility of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies in distinguishing between patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and patients with polyarticular involvement associated with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Serum anti-CCP antibodies and rheumatoid factor (RF) were evaluated in 30 patients with RA, 8 patients with chronic HCV infection and associated articular involvement and 31 patients with chronic HCV infection without any joint involvement. In addition, we retrospectively analysed sera collected at the time of first visit in 10 patients originally presenting with symmetric polyarthritis and HCV and subsequently developing well-established RA. Anti-CCP antibodies and RF were detected by commercial second-generation anti-CCP2 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunonephelometry respectively. Anti-CCP antibodies were detected in 23 of 30 (76.6%) patients with RA but not in patients with chronic HCV infection irrespective of the presence of articular involvement. Conversely, RF was detected in 27 of 30 (90%) patients with RA, 3 of 8 (37.5%) patients with HCV-related arthropathy and 3 of 31 (9.7%) patients with HCV infection without joint involvement. Finally, anti-CCP antibodies were retrospectively detected in 6 of 10 (60%) patients with RA and HCV. This indicates that anti-CCP antibodies can be useful in discriminating patients with RA from patients with HCV-associated arthropathy.     

Independent associations of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies and rheumatoid factor with radiographic severity of rheumatoid arthritis

Several recent publications have established a strong association between anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (anti-CCP)-positive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and carriage of shared epitope (SE) alleles. Although anti-CCP have also been associated with more severe RA, the issue of whether this is independent of rheumatoid factor (RF) has not been addressed. To identify associations between RF, anti-CCP, SE status and radiological damage, we studied a large cross-sectional cohort with longstanding RA. Individuals (n = 872) enrolled in the study all fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology criteria for RA, had a minimum disease duration of 3 years, and at least one definite radiographic erosion was present in hands or feet. Radiographs were scored blind at study entry by a single musculoskeletal radiologist using a modified Larsen's score. Anti-CCP and RF levels were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and DRB1 typing was performed using polymerase chain reaction based methodology. Both anti-CCP and RF levels were strongly associated with radiographic severity (P < 0.0001). In subgroups stratified for both anti-CCP and RF status, evidence of independent associations of both antibodies with radiographic outcome was found (P < 0.0001). An association of SE alleles with radiographic severity was present only in RF-negative individuals. Anti-CCP positivity was associated with SE status with evidence of a gene-dose effect, most markedly in RF-negative individuals (P < 0.01). Anti-CCP and RF status are independent severity factors for RA, with SE alleles playing at most a secondary role. Our data support the view that previously described associations between SE and radiological severity, especially in RF-negative patients, may be indirect and due to an association with anti-CCP.     

Long-term stability of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody status in patients with early inflammatory polyarthritis

Introduction

The utility of reassessing anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody status later in disease in patients presenting with early undifferentiated inflammatory polyarthritis, particularly in those who test negative for both anti-CCP and rheumatoid factor (RF) at baseline, remains unclear. We aimed therefore to determine the stability of CCP antibody status over time and the prognostic utility of repeated testing in subjects with early inflammatory polyarthritis (IP).

Methods

Anti-CCP and RF were measured at baseline and 5 years in 640 IP patients from the Norfolk Arthritis Register, a primary care-based inception cohort. The relation between change in anti-CCP status/titer and the presence of radiologic erosions, the extent of the Larsen score, and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) score by 5 years was investigated.

Results

With a cut-off of 5 U/ml, 28% subjects tested positive for anti-CCP antibodies, 29% for RF, and 21% for both at baseline. Nine (2%) anti-CCP-negative patients seroconverted to positive, and nine (4.6%) anti-CCP-positive individuals became negative between baseline and 5 years. In contrast, RF status changed in 17% of subjects. However, change in RF status was strongly linked to baseline anti-CCP status and was not independently associated with outcome. Ever positivity for anti-CCP antibodies by 5 years did not improve prediction of radiographic damage compared with baseline status alone (accuracy, 75% versus 74%). A higher baseline anti-CCP titer (but not change in anti-CCP titer) predicted worse radiologic damage at 5 years (P < 0.0001), even at levels below the cut-off for anti-CCP positivity. Thus, a titer of 2 to 5 U/ml was strongly associated with erosions by 5 years (odds ratio, 3.6 (1.5 to 8.3); P = 0.003).

Conclusions

Repeated testing of anti-CCP antibodies or RF in patients with IP does not improve prognostic value and should not be recommended in routine clinical practice.     

乳酸和APACHEⅡ评分在评估老年脓毒症患者预后中的应用

目的：研究乳酸和急性生理学及慢性健康状况评分（APACHE Ⅱ评分）对老年脓毒症患者预后的评估作用。方法：老年脓毒症患者96例,按照入院时血乳酸值分成升高者60例,乳酸正常者36例,比较两组的病死率、休克、机械通气和MODS发生率、APACHE Ⅱ评分的区别;根据APACHE Ⅱ评分（〈15、15～24、≥25）分为3组,比较每组患者的病情和预后区别。结果：乳酸升高组老年脓毒症患者的机械通气、休克发生率、MODS发生率、APACHE Ⅱ评分明显大于乳酸正常组（P〈0.05）,病死率明显上升（28.3%vs 2.7%）,（P=0.005）;随着APACHE Ⅱ评分增高,患者病情逐渐加重,休克发生率和住院病死率明显升高,（P〈0.05）,患者乳酸水平也明显增高（P〈0.05）。结论：血乳酸和APACHE Ⅱ评分都可以评估老年脓毒症患者病情严重和预后,两者升高提示预后差。     

Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of PADI4 gene with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Indian population

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease affecting ~ 1% of the population worldwide. The genome wide association studies on RA patients revealed linkage with 1p36 locus containing peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PADI4) genes. Case-control association studies and mRNA stability assays reported the association of PADI4 gene with RA in Korean and Japanese populations. However, such association was not found in Spanish population. Differences in the association of PADI4 with RA in different populations prompted the present study in Indian population. Anti-CCP antibodies, RF antibody, disease activity scores at 28 joints (DAS28) and mutations in three exons of PADI4 were investigated in RA patients and control group. Among the patients anti-CCP antibody levels were found to be associated with high DAS28 values (r = 0.4526, P < 0.0001). Polymorphism in exon-4 (padi4_104, [rs1748033]) of PADI4 showed significant association of 'C' allele with RA in the study population (P = 0.0008). Polymorphism in exon-3 (padi4_92, [rs874881]) also exhibited moderate association with the disease (P = 0.075). However, no association of the disease was found with the SNPs padi4_89 [rs11203366] and padi4_90 [rs11203367] in exon-2 of PADI4.