Example sentences for: apf
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Similarly, previous studies evaluating AKA, APF, and AFA have shown varying degrees of discordance in the seropositivity of individual patient sera [ 3, 4, 5, 14].
AKA, APF, AFA, and anti-Sa have all been shown to be associated with RA, and appear to be more specific than RF for this disease [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9].
It is thus possible that AKA, AFA, APF, and anti-Sa all recognize one or more citrullinated antigens.
A potential explanation for this may relate to the demonstration that citrulline appears to be an essential constituent of the antigenic determinants recognized by AKA, APF, and AFA.
The fact that RF, AKA or APF could sometimes antedate the appearance of clinical RA by several years has been reported [ 20, 21, 22].