The Status of Rheumatoid Factor and Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Are Not Associated with the Effect of Anti-TNFα Agent Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Meta-Analysis

Qianwen Lv; Yufeng Yin; Xin Li; Guangliang Shan; Xiangni Wu; Di Liang; Yongzhe Li; Xuan Zhang

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0089442

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The Status of Rheumatoid Factor and Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Are Not Associated with the Effect of Anti-TNFα Agent Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Meta-Analysis

Qianwen Lv ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Qianwen Lv, Yufeng Yin, Xin Li

Affiliation Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Yufeng Yin ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Qianwen Lv, Yufeng Yin, Xin Li

Affiliation Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Xin Li ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Qianwen Lv, Yufeng Yin, Xin Li

Affiliation Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Guangliang Shan,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Xiangni Wu,

Affiliation Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Di Liang,

Affiliation Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Yongzhe Li,

Affiliation Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Xuan Zhang

* E-mail: zxpumch2003@sina.com

Affiliation Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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The Status of Rheumatoid Factor and Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Are Not Associated with the Effect of Anti-TNFα Agent Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Meta-Analysis

Qianwen Lv,
Yufeng Yin,
Xin Li,
Guangliang Shan,
Xiangni Wu,
Di Liang,
Yongzhe Li,
Xuan Zhang

Published: February 27, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089442

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