## Abstract ## Objective To determine if antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptide (antiβCCP) are found in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. ## Methods Rheumatoid factor (RF) and antiβCCP were measured in sera from 50 patients with HCV infection but without cryoglobulinemia, sera from
Absence of antibody to cyclic citrullinated peptide in sera of non-arthritic patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
β Scribed by Sang-il Lee; Wan Hee Yoo; Hee Jin Yun; Dal Sik Kim; Hye Soo Lee; Sam Im Choi; Ji An Hur; Yong Gon Cho
- Book ID
- 118297745
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 93 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0770-3198
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