Rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies in the general population: hepatitis B and C virus association and 15-year-risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

CONCLUSIONS: Our data in a large cohort from an unselected general population confirm a higher risk of RA development associated with ACPA compared to RF. HBV exposure correlates with RF but not with ACPA positivity. PMID: 33337995 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Clin Exp Rheumatol Source Type: research