Dr. Eric Ruderman answers the question: 'Rheumatoid: What Is An Anti-CCP Test?' — -- Question: What is an anti-CCP test and how is it used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis? Answer: CCP stands for ...
October 14, 2010 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for a blood test (BioPlex 2200 Anti-CCP; Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc and Axis-Shield plc) to aid in the early ...
The anti-CCP test is highly specific for RA, and a positive result can predict the development of RA in patients with undifferentiated arthritis; the sensitivity of anti-CCP test, however, is only ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by autoantibodies against citrullinated antigens. The importance of citrulline for the epitopes bound by these autoantibodies, referred ...
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