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FCGR2A/CD32A and FCGR3A/CD16A variants and EULAR response to tumor necrosis factor-α blockers in psoriatic arthritis: a longitudinal study with 6 months of followup.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 May 2012
Ramírez Julio, Fernández-Sueiro José Luis, López-Mejías Raquel, Montilla Carlos, Arias Maite, Moll Concepción, Alsina Mercé, Sanmarti Raimon, Lozano Francisco, Cañete Juan D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The efficacy of antibody-based biological therapies currently used in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) depends not only on their blocking effect on the targeted molecule but also on their binding affinity to genetically defined variants of cell-surface Fc-γ receptors. Our objective was to assess the potential influence of functionally relevant FCGR2A/CD32A (H131R) and FCGR3A/CD16A (V158F) genetic...
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