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TNF-alpha-308 G/A polymorphism and responsiveness to TNF-alpha blockade therapy in moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The pharmacogenomics journal - 1 Jun 2009
O'Rielly D D, Roslin N M, Beyene J, Pope A, Rahman P
Abstract excerpt
Although tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) blockade is a very effective therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), not all patients achieve a favorable outcome. The objective of this study was to determine if the common TNF-alpha variant -308(A) predicts poor response to TNF-alpha inhibitors in RA patients using meta-analysis. Studies were identified using MEDLINE and EMBASE. Data were extracted based on DAS28...
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