Human sera were found that contained antibody activity which caused agglutination of red cells or particles sensitized with immunoglobulin G that had first been degraded by pepsin proteolysis. The agglutinating activity was specific for a determinant that was not present on the untreated, native immunoglobulin. It was found most frequently in sera from rheumatoid arthritis patients and its titre showed some correlation with disease activity.
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