Publications by authors named "Felipe Barandiaran"
Elevated Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Levels Associated with Filamentary Keratitis.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to evaluate two cases of filamentary keratitis in patients with high levels of anti-CCP antibodies, typically associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but without prior RA diagnosis.
- The first patient, a 77-year-old man, showed no development of RA over three years, while the second patient, an 84-year-old man, developed RA 16 months after presenting with severe eye symptoms.
- The findings suggest that elevated anti-CCP levels in patients with filamentary keratitis might be an early indicator of RA, highlighting the need for further research on the connection between anti-CCP antibodies and eye conditions in RA.