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ACR Study Group 2006

Autoantibodies in Diagnosis and Follow-up of Rheumatic Diseases
Coordinators:  Angela Tincani, MD, and Edward K.L. Chan, PhD
Moderator: Pier Luigi Meroni, MD

Session Objectives:
* The use of anti-riboP autoantibody as a clinical marker for SLE
* Advances in anti-phospholipid antibodies
* Application of anti-CCP autoantibody in the diagnosis and follow-up of early RA
 

Advances in autoantibody testing and Clinical Applications
by Dr. Marvin J. Fritzler
pdf file 299kB

Anti-CCP autoantibodies in the diagnosis and follow-up of early RA
by Dr. Allan Wiik
pdf file 224kB

Anti-phospholipid antibodies: more assays than autoantibodies 
by Dr. Pierluigi Meroni
pdf file 248kB

Developing New Standards for Improved Autoantibody Measurement: 
Bringing Metrology to Serology 
by Dr. Michael D. Amos
pdf file 87kB