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Table 2 Distribution of the rheumatoid arthritis patients according to the presence of anti-MCV, anti-CCP, and IgM-RF

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

 

Anti-CCP-positive

(n = 80), number (percentage)

Anti-CCP-negative

(n = 76), number (percentage)

 

Cutoff 20 U/mL

Cutoff 28 U/mL

Cutoff 20 U/mL

Cutoff 28 U/mL

Anti-MCV

    

   Positive

75 (93.75)

71 (88.75)

14 (18.4)

9 (11.8)

   Negative

5 (6.25)

9 (11.25)

62 (81.6)

67 (88.2)

RF+

    

   Anti-MCV+

65 (81.25)

61 (76.25)

5 (6.6)

3 (3.9)

   Anti-MCV-

1 (3.75)

5 (6.25)

8 (10.5)

10 (13.2)

RF-

    

   Anti-MCV+

10 (12.5)

10 (12.5)

9 (11.8)

6 (7.9)

   Anti-MCV-

4 (5)

4 (5)

54 (71.1)

57 (75)

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