Anti-carbamylated protein antibodies as a new biomarker of erosive joint damage in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Fulvia CeccarelliCarlo PerriconeTania ColasantiLaura MassaroEnrica CiprianoMonica PendolinoFrancesco NatalucciRiccardo ManciniFrancesca Romana SpinelliGuido ValesiniFabrizio ContiCristiano Alessandri

Published in: Arthritis research & therapy (2018)

Significant association was identified between anti-CarP and erosive damage in SLE-related arthritis, in terms of frequency and severity, suggesting that these antibodies can represent a biomarker of severity in patients with SLE with joint involvement.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
disease activity
oxidative stress
rheumatoid arthritis
protein protein
amino acid
small molecule