Anti –Citrullinated Protein Antibody Specificities, Rheumatoid Factor Isotypes, and Incident Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

ConclusionRF isotypes and ACPAs are associated with future CV events in patients with RA. ACPA levels and number of subspecificities seem more important than the occurrence of particular subspecificities, and these associations were not explained by a history of ever smoking.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatology - September 6, 2020 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Helga Westerlind, Johan R önnelid, Monika Hansson, Lars Alfredsson, Linda Mathsson‐Alm, Guy Serre, Martin Cornillet, Rikard Holmdahl, Per‐Johan Jakobsson, Karl Skriner, Lars Klareskog, Saedis Saevarsdottir, Johan Askling Tags: Original Article Source Type: research