Human host defence peptide LL37 and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody in early inflammatory arthritis.
Carol A HitchonXiaobo MengHani S El GabalawyLinda LarcombePublished in: RMD open (2019)
Levels of circulating LL-37 are associated with anti-CCP seropositivity. LL37 activity may be one mechanism linking infection and toxin exposure to anti-CCP generation.