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Association of the 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide transformylase gene with response to methotrexate in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Aug 2011
Hinks Anne, Moncrieffe Halima, Martin Paul, Ursu Simona, Lal Sham, Kassoumeri Laura, Weiler Tracey, Glass David N, Thompson Susan D, Wedderburn Lucy R, Thomson Wendy
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OBJECTIVES: Methotrexate (MTX) is the mainstay treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), however approximately 30% of children will fail to respond to the drug. Identification of genetic predictors of response to MTX would be invaluable in developing optimal treatment strategies for JIA. Using a candidate gene approach, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within genes in the metabolic pathway of MTX,...
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