Peter Korsten

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I have a few patients with RA with unilateral, severely destructive carpal arthritis. Most of them have positive anti-CCP antibodies. Is this known?

These patients have typical symmetric joint pain, hardly erosions of the MCP or PIP joints, but radiographic destruction of the dominant hand's wrist. I haven't found anything in the literature on...

07 July 2018 1,412 5 View

What is the best ELISA kit for anti-ds DNA abs and anti-Sm abs in mice (B6, pristane-induced)?

I am using the pristane-induced lupus model in an experimental study. I was wondering, what is the best ELISA kit for detection of anti-dsDNA abs and anti-Sm abs. Is it worthwhile using an IgG...

05 May 2016 3,030 2 View

Does anyone have experience with anti-ccp antibodies in diseases other than rheumatoid arthritis?

The literature suggests that anti-ccp is very specific for RA, but some data also shows that they are associated with erosive arthritis. There is one paper right now published online first in...

07 July 2014 5,701 15 View