Autoantibody profiling as early diagnostic and prognostic tool for rheumatoid arthritis.

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Published in Ann Rheum Dis on May 05, 2005

Authors

V P K Nell1, K P Machold, T A Stamm, G Eberl, H Heinzl, M Uffmann, J S Smolen, G Steiner

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Austria.

Associated clinical trials:

Role of CTHRC1 in Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis | NCT04092244

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