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Table 1 Number (percentage) of autoantibody-positive patients pre-diagnosis

From: Development of anti-citrullinated protein antibody and rheumatoid factor isotypes prior to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis

Autoantibody-positive patients, number (percentage)

Years pre-diagnosis, median (IQR)

 

5.7 (4.0-6.3)

2.8 (1.9-3.6)

0.6 (0.4-1.1)

IgA ACPA

17 (57)

18 (60)

23 (77)

IgG ACPA

29 (97)

29 (97)

30 (100)

IgM ACPA

6 (20)

11 (37)

13 (43)

IgA RF

20 (67)

23 (77)

26 (87)

IgG RF

4 (13)

5 (17)

11 (37)

IgM RF

14 (47)

21 (70)

25 (83)

  1. ACPA, anti- citrullinated protein antibody; IQR, interquartile range;RF, rheumatoid factor.