Table 1 |
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Correlations between autoantibody levels and markers of inflammation |
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
C-reactive protein |
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Diagnosis group |
ACPA |
IgM-RF |
ACPA |
IgM-RF |
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RA (n = 1,130) |
0.16a |
0.31a |
0.13a |
0.28a |
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Non-RA (n = 1,190) |
0.07b |
0.06 |
0.02 |
0.06 |
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aP < 0.01; bP < 0.05. ACPA, antibody to citrullinated proteins/peptides; IgM-RF, IgM rheumatoid factor; RA, rheumatoid arthritis. |
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Ursum et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009 11:R75 doi:10.1186/ar2704 |
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