| ACPA | anti-citrullinated protein antibody |
| ACR | American College of Rheumatology |
| Anti-CarP Ab | Anti-carbamylated protein antibody |
| AutoAb | autoantibody |
| DMARDs | disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs |
| EULAR | European League Against Rheumatism |
| Fab | antigen-binding fragment |
| Fc | crystallizable fragment |
| GRP78 | 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
| IgG | immunoglobulins G |
| MPO | myeloperoxidase |
| MTX | methotrexate |
| NPV | negative predictive value |
| PAD | peptidyl arginine deiminase |
| PPV | positive predictive value |
| PTM | post-translational modified |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| SE | shared epitope |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |