TY - JOUR AU - de Siqueira, Marcelo Bogliolo Piancastelli AU - da Mota, Licia Maria Henrique AU - Pereira Couto, Shirley Claudino AU - Muniz-Junqueira, Maria Imaculada PY - 2015 DA - 2015/06/30 TI - Enhanced neutrophil phagocytic capacity in rheumatoid arthritis related to the autoantibodies rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides JO - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders SP - 159 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - There is no consensus on the mechanisms by which anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) and rheumatoid factor (RF) influence the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The current study verified if the presence of RF or anti-CCP is associated with phagocytic capacity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by phagocytes in RA patients to better clarify the role played by these antibodies in pathogenesis of the disease. SN - 1471-2474 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-015-0616-0 DO - 10.1186/s12891-015-0616-0 ID - de Siqueira2015 ER -