Antikeratin antibody and antiperinuclear factor as markers for subclinical rheumatoid disease process.

Aho K; von Essen R; Pekka Kurki; T Palosuo; Markku Heliövaara

Abstract

AKA and APF appear to be linked markers of an immunological process which, in RF positive subjects, predicts the development of clinical arthritis. However, disease manifestations develop in only a proportion of cases.

Keywords

MedicineAKARheumatoid factorSubclinical infectionRheumatoid arthritisAntibodyImmunologyInternal medicinePathology

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Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland FI

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Year: 1993
Type: article
Volume: 20
Issue: 8
Pages: 1278-81
Citations: 106
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                                    Aho K, 
                                
                                    von Essen R, 
                                
                                    Pekka Kurki
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1993). 
                            Antikeratin antibody and antiperinuclear factor as markers for subclinical rheumatoid disease process.. 
                            PubMed
                            , 20
                            (8)
                            , 1278-81.