Serum Levels of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody (ACPA) and TWEAK in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Association with Disease Activity and Treatment Modalities

KARKUCAK, MURAT; ÇAPKIN, ERHAN; Cakirbay, Hasim; Akyuz, Ayse; ALVER, AHMET; CANSU, AYŞEGÜL; Demirok, Duygu; Tosun, Mehmet

doi:10.5606/tjr.2011.032

Serum Levels of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody (ACPA) and TWEAK in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Association with Disease Activity and Treatment Modalities

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KARKUCAK M. , ÇAPKIN E. , Cakirbay H., Akyuz A., ALVER A. , CANSU A. , ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.26, no.3, pp.204-209, 2011 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 26 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.5606/tjr.2011.032
Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.204-209

Abstract

Objectives: In this study, we evaluated the serum levels of a serum TNF-related weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) and anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) and investigated the possible correlation of these parameters with disease activity, cytokine levels and anti-TNF-alpha treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).