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TGF beta1 polymorphisms are candidate predictors of the clinical response to rituximab in rheumatoid arthritis.
Joint bone spine - 1 Oct 2012
Daïen Claire Immediato, Fabre Sylvie, Rittore Cécile, Soler Stephan, Daïen Vincent, Tejedor Gautier, Cadart Doris, Molinari Nicolas, Daurès Jean-Pierre, Jorgensen Christian, Touitou Isabelle
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between several candidate single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and responsiveness to rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Sixty-three RA patients were included. Nine genes (13 SNPs) were subsequently analyzed, including those coding for cytokines involved in synovitis (IL10, LTA, TGFβ1, TNF-α, TNF receptor II) and genes associated with RA...
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