Article
Variation at FCGR2A and functionally related genes is associated with the response to anti-TNF therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Avila-Pedretti Gabriela, Tornero Jesús, Fernández-Nebro Antonio, Blanco Francisco, González-Alvaro Isidoro, Cañete Juan D, Maymó Joan, Alperiz Mercedes, Fernández-Gutiérrez Benjamín, Olivé Alex, Corominas Héctor, Erra Alba, Aterido Adrià, López Lasanta María, Tortosa Raül, Julià Antonio, Marsal Sara
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Anti-TNF therapies have been highly efficacious in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but 25-30% of patients do not show a significant clinical response. There is increasing evidence that genetic variation at the Fc receptor FCGR2A is associated with the response to anti-TNF...
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