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 |