Dr. Eric Ruderman answers the question: 'Rheumatoid: What Is An Anti-CCP Test?' — -- Question: What is an anti-CCP test and how is it used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis? Answer: CCP stands for ...

October 14, 2010 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for a blood test (BioPlex 2200 Anti-CCP; Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc and Axis-Shield plc) to aid in the early ...

The anti-CCP test is highly specific for RA, and a positive result can predict the development of RA in patients with undifferentiated arthritis; the sensitivity of anti-CCP test, however, is only ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by autoantibodies against citrullinated antigens. The importance of citrulline for the epitopes bound by these autoantibodies, referred ...

Developed by Sebia, the new antibody test is a highly sensitive and specific biomarker, which detects autoantibodies against a mutated form of the vimentin protein in individuals who test negative for ...

Impact of CCP test on personalizing treatment decisions: Results from a prospective registry of newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2015 Genitourinary ...

Experts believe they can develop a genetic screening test that can tell doctors which men with prostate cancer need aggressive treatment. Early trial results for Cancer Research UK suggest men with ...