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Table 1 Anti-MCV, anti-CCP, and IgM-RF antibodies in the control patients according to the diagnosis

From: Antibodies to mutated citrullinated vimentin for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis in anti-CCP-negative patients and for monitoring infliximab therapy

Number (percentage) of patients with positive antibodies

 

Anti-MCV

Anti-CCP

IgM-RF

 

Cutoff

20 U/mL

Cutoff

28 U/mL

  

Psoriatic arthritis (n = 51)

6 (11.8)

5 (9.8)

5 (9.8)

5 (9.8)

Primary Sjögren syndrome (n = 58)

6 (10.3)

6 (10.3)

6 (10.3)

15 (25.8)

Ankylosing spondylitis (n = 49)

3 (6.1)

2 (4.1)

1 (2)

1 (2)

Healthy controls (n = 50)

5 (10)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Total (n = 208)

20 (9.6)

13 (6.2)

12 (5.8)

21 (10.1)

  1. Anti-CCP, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody; anti-MCV, anti-mutated vimentin citrullinated antibody; RF, rheumatoid factor.