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Table 1 Results of screening of sera for anti-GPL antibodies from 369 patients with rheumatoid arthritis

From: Diagnostic performance of measuring antibodies to the glycopeptidolipid core antigen specific to Mycobacterium avium complex in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from a cross-sectional observational study

 

RA with MAC-PD

RA without MAC-PD

Total

Anti-GPL ab, positive

8

4

12

Anti-GPL ab, negative

2

355

357

Total

10

359

369

  1. Abbreviations: ab antibodies, GPL glycopeptidolipid, MAC Mycobacterium avium complex PD pulmonary disease, RA rheumatoid arthritis
  2. Variables are the number of patients unless otherwise indicated