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Fig. 3 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 3

From: Enhanced neutrophil phagocytic capacity in rheumatoid arthritis related to the autoantibodies rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides

Fig. 3

Effect of anti-CCP and RF positivity on the phagocytosis of opsonized yeast cells by neutrophils from RA patients. Data are expressed as medians, quartiles and extreme values. RA caused a rise in the phagocytosis of opsonized yeast (p < 0.04; Mann–Whitney test), but no difference was observed between anti-CCP- or RF-negative or -positive individuals (p > 0.05). Top: neutrophil phagocytic index (a, b, c); Middle: number of S. cerevisiae yeast cells phagocytosed by neutrophil   (d, e, f); Bottom: percent of neutrophils engaged in phagocytosis (g, h, i). The statistical differences are marked in the graphics and in text

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