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Lack of association of variants previously associated with anti-TNF medication response in rheumatoid arthritis patients: results from a homogeneous Greek population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zervou Maria I, Myrthianou Efsevia, Flouri Irene, Plant Darren, Chlouverakis Gregory, Castro-Giner Francesc, Rapsomaniki Panayiota, Barton Anne, Boumpas Dimitrios T, Sidiropoulos Prodromos, Goulielmos George N
Abstract excerpt
Treatment strategies blocking tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) have proven very successful in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), showing beneficial effects in approximately 50-60% of the patients. However, a significant subset of patients does not respond to anti-TNF agents, for reasons that are still unknown. The aim of this study was to validate five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of PTPRC, CD226,...
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