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Table 2 Diagnostic performance of anti-GPL antibodies in 57 patients with rheumatoid arthritis with abnormal shadows on chest x-rays

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

0

8

Anti-GPL ab, negative

2

47

49

Total

10

47

57

  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