Article: Test Could Stop Arthritis Before It Starts

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Test Could Stop Arthritis Before It Starts The test determines if they possess a certain antibody. If they do, the

study shows, treatment with methotrexate - a long-time arthritis drug -

can prevent their condition from growing into full-blown rheumatoid

arthritis.

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-Does Anybody know what these specific tests are?

THanks,

Kruggel

Idiopathic EN

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Hi ,FDA Clears New Test to Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis in Early Stages http://www.lifesciencesworld.com/news/view/12963 PORTAGE, Mich., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Phadia US Inc. today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration has cleared EliA™ CCP, the first and only fully automated assay for the measurement of cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies, a highly specific indicator for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that is found in the blood. RA is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation in the joints. Patients with RA have periodic flare-ups that can lead to irreversible joint destruction, if misdiagnosed or left untreated(i).> >> > Test Could Stop Arthritis Before It Starts> > > <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/11/eveningnews/main2174452.sht> ml\> > >> > > > The test determines if they possess a certain antibody. If they do, > the> > study shows, treatment with methotrexate - a long-time arthritis > drug -> > can prevent their condition from growing into full-blown rheumatoid> > arthritis.> >>