Search for dissertations about: "Aase Eline Haj Hensvold"

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2. 1. Studies on the role of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis

   Author : Aase Eline Haj Hensvold; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) are highly specific for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and present in about two thirds of all patients at diagnosis. They can be detected already before disease onset and have direct pathogenic effect mediated partly through the Fc (fragment crystalizable) portion with attached Fc-glycan structure. READ MORE