What does aCCP stand for?

Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide

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More recently, the use of assays such as the anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) assay has provided a more specific method for identifying patients whose arthritis symptoms will lead to RA.

How Do You Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Patients with early arthritis should be evaluated for factors predictive of persistent and erosive disease, including number of swollen and tender joints, erythrocyte sedimentation rate or C-reactive protein, rheumatoid factor, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies, and radiographic erosions.

New guidelines tout early arthritis management

Decrease of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies and rheumatoid factor following anti-TNFalpha therapy (infliximab) in rheumatoid arthritis is associated with clinical improvement.

Can anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies be used to ...

Diagnostic and clinical value of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies compared with rheumatoid factor isotypes in rheumatoid arthritis.

Impact of treatment with infliximab on anticyclic citrullinated ...

Emerging tests include anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP), anti-RA33 antibodies, antifilaggrin antibodies (AFAs), anticalpastatin antibodies, and hyaluronic acid (HA).

Researchers are Seeking to Develop Serological Tests that are ...

Role of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in discriminating patients with rheumatoid arthritis from patients with chronic hepatitis C infection-associated polyarticular involvement.

Diagnostic tests for rheumatic disease: clinical utility revisited

Emerging tests include anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP), anti-RA33 antibodies, antifilaggrin antibodies (AFAs), anticalpastatin antibodies, and hyaluronic acid (HA).

Companies Wishing to Enter the Field of Rheumatoid Arthritis ...

Furthermore, we reflect on newer antibodies (to include anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide [CCP] antibodies), which have the potential of allowing earlier diagnosis and possibly to promote more aggressive management for seemingly more destructive disease.

Laboratory testing in the rheumatic diseases: a practical review