Rheumatoid arthritis: The lung as a site for anti-CCP generation?

Nature Reviews Rheumatology 13, 197 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2017.29 Author: Jessica McHugh In a study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and first degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with RA, 70% (14 of 20) and 25% (17 of 67), respectively, tested positive for anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies in their sputum, including some FDRs who were seronegative.
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