QJM Advance Access originally published online on October 19, 2007
QJM 2007 100(11):737-738; doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcm091
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Anti-CCP antibodies as an aid to prioritization of patients referred to the rheumatology clinic
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Sir,
As noted in your review article,1 anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (CCP) have been shown to be more sensitive and specific for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than the rheumatoid factor (RF).2 It is also well accepted that patients with early RA should be seen and treated as soon as
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