Research Article
Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (Anti-CCP) and Anti-Mutated Citrullinated Vimentin (Anti-MCV) Relation with Extra-Articular Manifestations in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Comparisons of characteristics between patients with ExRA and without extra-articular manifestations (RA w/out).
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RA w/out: rheumatoid arthritis (RA) without extra-articular manifestations; ExRA: RA with extra-articular manifestations; DAS28: disease activity score; HAQ-Di: Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; RF: rheumatoid factor; CRP, C-Reactive Protein; anti-CCP: anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies; anti-MCV: anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin, DMARDs: disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Qualitative variables are expressed as frequencies (%); quantitative variables are expressed as mean and standard deviation. Comparisons between proportions were compared with Chi-square or Fisher exact test (when required). Comparisons between means were evaluated with Student’s -test for independent samples. |