Supplement: The Role of B Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis :The Scientist [2007-05-01]


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Supplement: The Role of B Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis A growing collection of research reveals a connection between B cells and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 1 For example, indicators of RA include the presence of rheumatoid factor (RF) and antibodies against citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP), which point toward a central role of activated B cells and plasma cells producing autoreactive immunoglobulin. In the last few years, basic and clinical research