|
|||||
|
|
Diagnostic value of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides and association with HLA-DRB1 shared epitope alleles in African rheumatoid arthritis patients |
|
| Authors: | Madeleine Singwe-Ngandeu Axel Finckh Sylvette Bas Jean-Marie Tiercy Cem Gabay |
| Institution: | 1.Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine,University of Yaoundé,Yaoundé,Cameroon;2.Division of Rheumatology,University Hospitals of Geneva,Geneva 14,Switzerland;3.National Reference Laboratory for Histocompatibility, Division of Immunology and Allergy,University Hospitals of Geneva,Geneva 14,Switzerland;4.Department of Genetics and Laboratory Medicine,University Hospitals of Geneva,Geneva 14,Switzerland;5.Department of Pathology & Immunology,University of Geneva School of Medicine,Geneva 4,Switzerland |
| Abstract: | IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to examine the diagnostic performance of autoantibodies against citrullinated peptides/proteins (ACPA) and to determine the prevalence of HLA-DRB1 shared epitope alleles (SE) in African patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). |
| Keywords: | |
| 本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录！ | |