Abstract

GONZALEZ ARBOLEDA, Martha Lucía; RUEDA GUTIERREZ, Jorge; GONZALEZ BURITICA, Herman  and  SALCEDO CIFUENTES, Mercedes. Diagnostic utility of antibody to cyclic citrullinated peptide as a diagnostic test for rheumatoid arthritis patients. Rev.Colomb.Reumatol. [online]. 2013, vol.20, n.1, pp.9-18. ISSN 0121-8123.

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic autoimmune, inflammatory and chronic disease. In the confirmatory diagnosis, the presence of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody seems to have better specificity than rheumatoid factor. Objective: To evaluate the operating characteristics of anti cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody and rheumatoid factor in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: Retrospective conventional diagnostic test study in 68 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 68 with orthopedic conditions.The diagnostic was made using the American College of Rheumatology criteria. Serum levels of antibody to cyclic citrullinated peptide were determined by electrochemiluminescence and rheumatoid factor by inmunoturbidimetry. Data analysis was used software R. Through cross tabulations, operational characteristics of the method where determined. Receiver Operating Curve grahp was constructed. Results: The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of antibody to cyclic citrullinated peptide were 81%, 92%, 90% and 82% respectively. Similar results for rheumatoid factor except in specificity (90%). With either of the two positive tests the sensitivity reached 89% and specificity 86% and the positive likelihood ratio for these data was 6.3. The simultaneous positivity of both tests decreases the sensitivity to 67% and specificity increases to 100%, and negative likelihood ratio of 0.33. Conclusion: For the sensitivity and specificity of the antibody against cyclic citrullinated peptide test is considered useful for early diagnosis. The combined use of both tests significantly increases the sensitivity, specificity and positive likelihood ratio.

Keywords : Rheumatoid arthritis; diagnosis; serological tests; cyclic citrullinated; antipeptide antibody.

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