Association of serum anti-carbamylated protein antibodies with disease activity and bone loss in rheumatoid arthritis

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BACKGROUND: We investigated the association of serum anti-carbamylated protein (anti-CarP) antibodies with disease activity and bone loss in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

METHODS: The serum anti-CarP antibody concentrations of RA and non-RA patients and healthy controls were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and then compared. The diagnostic value of anti-CarP antibodies in RA was determined by the receiver operating characteristic curve. Patients with RA and bone erosions were evaluated using ultrasound examinations. Ultrasonography was performed using a semiquantitative scale. The serum receptor activator of nuclear factor Κ-Β ligand (RANKL) concentrations were measured by ELISA to focus on bone loss.

RESULTS: Peripheral serum anti-CarP antibody concentrations in patients with RA were significantly higher than those in patients without RA and in healthy controls and were positively correlated with disease activity. Anti-CarP antibody concentrations were significantly increased in patients with anti-CCP-positive RA. Positive correlation were found between anti-CarP and RANKL. Increased serum anti-CarP antibodies in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis (OP).

CONCLUSIONS: Anti-CarP antibodies are associated with RA disease activity and may play an important role in bone loss associated with RA. The concentration of anti-CarP antibodies may be beneficial in the early diagnosis of RA, thus supporting its potential as a novel disease biomarker.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:546

Enthalten in:

Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 546(2023) vom: 01. Juni, Seite 117371

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Liuqing [VerfasserIn]
Hua, Li [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Xuelian [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Fang [VerfasserIn]
Du, Hongwei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-carbamylated protein antibodies
Autoantibodies
Bone loss
Journal Article
Osteoprotegerin
Peptides, Cyclic
Proteins
RANK ligand
Rheumatoid arthritis

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Date Completed 19.06.2023

Date Revised 19.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cca.2023.117371

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NLM356305813