The CCP antibody test helps to diagnose RA and can be useful in identifying people with a more rapidly erosive form of the disease. RA is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation, pain, stiffness, and destructive changes in the hands, feet, and other joints throughout the body.
As you can see from the map above, most of the Illinois population is based in the North East of the state. Chicago, home to 2,695,598 people, remains the largest city in Illinois. It dwarfs the state's other cities â the next largest is Aurora, with 197,899 people.
The population of Illinois in 2016 is estimated at 12,837,801. The 2015 Census estimates put the population at 12,859,995, which was a decrease from the 2014 numbers. Illinois is one of only 7 states that has a negative growth rate in 2016. At -0.17% per year, it is ahead of only West Virginia. Between 2000 and 2010, the population of Illinois grew by a mere 3.3%, compared to the national average US population growth of 9.7%.