TY - JOUR
T1 - Associations of erosive arthritis with anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies and MHC Class II alleles in systemic lupus erythematosus.
AU - Chan, Madelynn T
AU - Owen, Patricia
AU - Dunphy, Juliet
AU - Cox, Beverley
AU - Carmichael, Charlotte
AU - Korendowych, Eleanor
AU - McHugh, Neil J
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - The frequency of EA in SLE is likely to be higher than previously reported. Anti-CCP+ patients with SLE are more likely to have EA. Anti-CCP may be a useful serological marker for EA for patients presenting with synovitis. Anti-citrulline antibodies may have a pathogenic role in the development of major erosions, resulting in clinical features that overlap SLE with RA (rhupus).
AB - The frequency of EA in SLE is likely to be higher than previously reported. Anti-CCP+ patients with SLE are more likely to have EA. Anti-CCP may be a useful serological marker for EA for patients presenting with synovitis. Anti-citrulline antibodies may have a pathogenic role in the development of major erosions, resulting in clinical features that overlap SLE with RA (rhupus).
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UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/35/1/77.abstract
M3 - Article
SN - 0315-162X
VL - 35
SP - 77
EP - 83
JO - Journal of Rheumatology
JF - Journal of Rheumatology
IS - 1
ER -