Abstract Number: 519 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
In Indigenous North Americans at High Risk for RA Complement C5 Level Is Associated with ACPA Positivity and C5a with Transition to Synovitis Even after Correcting for in Vitro Complement Activation Found with Prolonged Sample Storage
Background/Purpose: Complement activation, a key component of innate immunity and activator of adaptive immunity has been linked to RA pathogenesis. Anti-citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA) and…