[Anticitrulline antibodies - new marker in rheumatoid arthritis diagnostics]

The overview provides the knowledge about rheumatoid factor isotypes and their significance in the case of rheumatoid arthritis. New immunological methods have been introduced in the last decade proving their validity in seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. Antikeratin and anticitrulline antibodies were found to be useful diagnostic tools for seronegative and early rheumatoid arthritis. The methods perform well for scientific needs as well as in daily clinical practice.