Clinical utility of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptid and rheumatoid factor in chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Background: It is necessary to distinguish whether musculoskeletal symptoms are associated with rheumatic diseases or hepatitis virus infection. Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) may be detected in rheumatic diseases and also during infections. The objective of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Rheumatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2018;volume=13;issue=4;spage=229;epage=232;aulast=Sargin |
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| Summary: | Background: It is necessary to distinguish whether musculoskeletal symptoms are associated with rheumatic diseases or hepatitis virus infection. Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) may be detected in rheumatic diseases and also during infections. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical utility of anti-CCP and RF in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
Methods: Ninety-seven patients with chronic HBV infection, 35 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and 30 healthy controls were included in the study. HBV-DNA, hepatitis B e antigen, anti-HBe, RF, and anti-CCP were evaluated.
Results: The rates of positivity for RF and anti-CCP were 14.4% and 4.1% respectively in patients with chronic HBV infection. Arthritis was present in 7 of 97 patients with chronic HBV infection. There was a statistically significant difference for anti-CCP positivity but not for RF positivity between patients with arthritis and without arthritis. No correlation was found between RF and anti-CCP, HBV-DNA, anti-CCP, and HBV-DNA in patients with HBV infection.
Conclusions: Anti-CCP positivity was a determinant for polyarthritis in the context of HBV infection. It appears to be a more reliable parameter than RF in differentiating arthritis and nonarthritis group in patients with HBV infection. |
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| ISSN: | 0973-3698 0973-3701 |