AB0316 Is there a need to relook at the cut offs of rheumatoid factor in indian population ?

• Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 77; no. Suppl 2; p. 1334
• Main Author: Vasdev, V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Limited 01.06.2018
• Subjects: Citrulline; Diagnosis; Health risk assessment; Phenotypes; Population; Reclassification; Rheumatoid arthritis; Rheumatoid factor

BackgroundPopulation specific cut offs of titers of Rheumatoid Factor (RF) in diagnosis of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the role of anti citrullinated peptide antibiodies (ACPA) remains unknown.ObjectivesTo define cut offs for RF titres in diagnosis of RA in Indian populationMethodsRF titers of con...