New markers and an old phenomenon: prozone effect disturbing detection of filaggrin (keratin) autoantibodies

Ann Rheum Dis. 2007 Aug;66(8):1121-2. doi: 10.1136/ard.2006.066027.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology*
  • Autoantibodies / analysis*
  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Female
  • Filaggrin Proteins
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / methods
  • Humans
  • Intermediate Filament Proteins / immunology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peptides, Cyclic / immunology
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Biomarkers
  • FLG protein, human
  • Filaggrin Proteins
  • Intermediate Filament Proteins
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • cyclic citrullinated peptide