ELISA detection of antibodies to citrullinated antigens, especially a second generation anti-CCP, showed higher discriminative ability than other assays, including RF, and would be useful to aid the diagnosis of RA in clinical practice.

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These results suggest a beneficial effect of ADA therapy on the periodontal condition of patients with RA, which might be related to differences in serum protein profiles before and after ADA therapy.

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These results suggest that the hypermethylated status of CpG motifs in the TNF-α gene promoter in blood cells may be unique to Japanese adults with CP and RA.