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Homocysteine and folate status in methotrexate-treated patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Jun 2002
van Ede A E, Laan R F J M, Blom H J, Boers G H J, Haagsma C J, Thomas C M G, De Boo T M, van de Putte L B A
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OBJECTIVE: To study (i) the influence of methotrexate (MTX) therapy on homocysteine and folate metabolism in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), (ii) the influence of the C677T mutation in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) on the change in plasma homocysteine levels during MTX treatment, and (iii) the interference of folate and homocysteine metabolism with the efficacy and toxicity of...
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