Antibodies to citrullinated proteins (ACPA), ie, to peptides posttranslationally modified by the
conversion of arginine to citrulline, are specific serological markers for rheumatoid arthritis …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) have a significant impact on the quality of
life of patients around the world, causing significant pain and disability. Furthermore, the …

Offering up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of disease progression, diagnosis,
management, and prognosis, Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology is the definitive reference …

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common chronic rheumatic disease of unknown
aetiology in childhood and predominantly presents with peripheral arthritis. The disease is …

Abstract Objective The Sa autoantigen can be found in inflamed synovium of patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and at least part of the humoral RA‐specific anti‐Sa response is …

Autoantibody production occurs in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and numerous other
autoimmune diseases. In some conditions, the autoantibodies are clearly pathogenic …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology
affecting both articular tissues and extraarticular organs. The disease is often progressive …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the associations of erosive arthritis (EA) with anti-cyclic
citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies and major histocompatibility class (MHC) II …

Objectives: A previous 24-week randomised trial demonstrated that sulfasalazine (SSZ)
treatment was superior to placebo (PLAC) in suppressing disease activity in patients with …

Background Anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPA), have high specificity for
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Some children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) …