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Anti-ccp

Anti-CCP antibody test detects cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies. These autoantibodies are found in the blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients. These autoantibodies mistakenly destroy the healthy tissues of the joints. A positive anti-CCP antibody with positive rheumatoid factor confirms rheumatoid arthritis. A positive anti-CCP antibody with negative rheumatoid factor reveals the early stage of rheumatoid arthritis.

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I have ankle and calf muscle pain. Could it be RA?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 38-year-old male, suffering from RA from the last two years and recently started the treatment with an orthopedic doctor for AVN of the hip. I have been told by my orthopedician at icliniq to consult a rheumatologist for my ankle and calf muscle pain, and for my RA medication an...  Read Full »


Dr. Srivastava Durgesh

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After going through the details of your query, there are a few things to be clarified first. You have not mentioned any involvement of the small joints of hands, wrists or feet. The joints you have mentioned only include large joints. If it is really so, then the lik...  Read Full »

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