Publications by authors named "Ana B Batres-Marroquin"
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- - The study examined the role of anti-carbamylated protein (anti-CarP) antibodies as potential biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), focusing on their impact on disease activity and joint damage in seronegative RA (SNRA) patients.
- - Results showed that 28% of seropositive RA (SPRA) patients and only 10% of SNRA patients were positive for anti-CarP antibodies, with the anti-CarP-positive group exhibiting higher levels of C-reactive protein and disease activity scores compared to those negative for the antibodies.
- - While anti-CarP antibodies were linked to increased disease activity, they did not show a significant correlation with erosive joint damage, as assessed by musculoskeletal ultrasound,
Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease whose clinical phenotype largely depends on the presence of rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA). Seronegative RA appears to be a less severe disease, but this remains controversial. This study aimed to assess whether seronegative patients show a less severe disease than seropositive patients.
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