Is anti-cyclic citrulline peptide antibody high rheumatoid?

Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies are a specific marker for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis. Elevated levels often indicate that rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed at present or will develop in the future. Therefore, active intervention is generally recommended if this antibody is elevated and associated with joint pain. Of course, at this stage of the medical community's views are not unified, if only shows a single joint pain, especially lower limb joints plus the increase of this antibody, you can first use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or more mild immunosuppressants, such as tripterygium wilfordii to control the disease. If the typical rheumatoid arthritis shows, it is recommended to use a stronger immunosuppressant at home, such as methotrexate or leflunomide to treat. Therefore, if you show an increase in anti-cyclic citrulline peptide antibodies, you must pay enough attention, because this is a predictive indicator, if this antibody is elevated, it is likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis later.