Anti-CCP2 antibodies: an overview and perspective of the diagnostic abilities of this serological marker for early rheumatoid arthritis.
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2009;
34:36-9. [PMID:
18270856 PMCID:
PMC2243253 DOI:
10.1007/s12016-007-8029-y]
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Abstract
The literature of the last 4 years confirms that the anti-CCP2 test is a very useful marker for the early and specific diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The anti-CCP2 test is very specific for RA (95-99%) and has sensitivity comparable to that of the rheumatoid factor (70-75%). The antibodies can be detected very early in the disease and can be used as an indicator for the progression and prognosis of RA. In this review, these interesting properties and some future possibilities of this diagnostic test are discussed.
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