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ReviewZeitschrift fur Rheumatologie2026

[New biomarker-based diagnostic tests : Early and precise diagnosis of rheumatological diseases].

Franz Thiele, Stephanie Finzel

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Review in Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Franz ThieleKlinik für Rheumatologie und klinische Immunologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland. Franz.Thiele@uniklinik-freiburg.de.
Stephanie FinzelKlinik für Rheumatologie und klinische Immunologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biomarkers play a central role in rheumatology for early detection, prognostic assessment, treatment stratification, and evaluation of the disease course, as early and targeted therapies are crucial for prognosis. In rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid factors and anti-citrullinated protein (CCP) antibodies are established diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers. For seronegative spondyloarthritis, HLA-B27 is the most important diagnostic marker, particularly in axial spondyloarthritis. In connective tissue diseases, antinuclear antibodies are essential for diagnosis, but their use for assessing activity is limited. Specific autoantibodies, complement factors, and urinary biomarkers are prognostically particularly relevant in systemic lupus erythematosus. In vasculitis diagnostics, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs; anti-myeloperoxidase and anti-proteinase 3) are essential for small-vessel vasculitis, while serological markers for large-vessel vasculitis are lacking.

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AutoantibodiesBiomarkersRheumatic DiseasesEarly DiagnosisEvidence-Based MedicineHumansReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityAutoantibodiesBiomarkersConnective tissue diseasesMultiomicsRheumatoid arthritisSpondyloarthritisVasculitis

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