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I e just been diagnosed with an auto immune disease my anti ccp it raise what does that mean?

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Acronym for protein: Anti‐cyclic citrullinated peptide, a non-specific biomarker for several autoimmune diseases. Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5583789/ Increasing concentrations are c/w increasing autoimmune activity c/w attacking joints, arthritis.

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Answered 11/3/2018

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