Combined elevation of IgM and IgA rheumatoid factor has high diagnostic specificity for rheumatoid arthritis

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1962 • 315 citations

Transforming growth factor-beta directs IgA switching in human B cells.

1992 • 232 citations

Transforming growth factor beta enhances integrin expression and type IV collagenase secretion in human monocytes.

1993 • 211 citations

Detection of cytokine producing cells in the synovial membrane from patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

1995 • 176 citations

The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis is predicted by rheumatoid factor titer in a longitudinal population study

1988 • 157 citations

Osteoclast synthesis and secretion and activation of latent transforming growth factor β

1994 • 152 citations

Shift in the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis toward elderly patients in Finland during 1975-1990.

1996 • 82 citations

Routine measurement of IgM, IgG, and IgA rheumatoid factors: high sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value for rheumatoid arthritis.

1997 • 79 citations

IgA and IgM rheumatoid factors in serum, saliva and other secretions: relationship to immunoglobulin ratios in systemic sicca syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis.

1983 • 69 citations

Population study of the importance of rheumatoid factor isotypes in adults.

1992 • 62 citations

Relation between bone erosions and rheumatoid factor isotypes.

1987 • 53 citations

Rheumatoid factors in rheumatoid arthritis and vasculitis

1985 • 50 citations

The occurrence of rheumatoid factor isotypes in early definite rheumatoid arthritis--no relationship with erosions or disease activity.

1988 • 40 citations

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) screening test for detection of rheumatoid factor

1986 • 37 citations

The Distribution of Class‐Specific Rheumatoid Factors Is Similar in Rheumatoid and Pre‐Illness Sera

1986 • 32 citations

Disease Manifestations in Patients with Isolated Elevation of IgA Rheumatoid Factor

1992 • 24 citations

Clinical significance of rheumatoid factor isotypes in seropositive arthritis

1992 • 23 citations

Class-specific rheumatoid factors, DR antigens, and amyloidosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

1988 • 14 citations

An ELISA for IgA- IgG and IgM-RF Measurement. II. RF in Several Disease and Control Groups and under Gold Therapy in RA

1988 • 6 citations