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Pharmacogenomics of tumor necrosis factor antagonists in rheumatoid arthritis.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jul 2005
Ranganathan Prabha
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha plays a central role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is instrumental in causing joint destruction, the clinical hallmark of the disease. Recognizing this, in recent years biological therapies have been developed that work by blocking the damaging effects of TNF-alpha on synovium and cartilage. Three such agents are currently approved for treatment in RA -...
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