Meta-analysis: diagnostic accuracy of the citrullinated peptides derived from fibrinogen and vimentin in rheumatoid arthritis

Anticitrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPAs) have shown valuable effects in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Both fibrinogen and vimentin are significant antigens of ACPAs. This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of fibrinogen and vimentin peptides in RA. We searched the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for studies published in English until January 2019 that evaluated the utility of the peptides of both...