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Methotrexate treatment affects effector but not regulatory T cells in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Sept 2015
Bulatović Ćalasan Maja, Vastert Sebastiaan J, Scholman Rianne C, Verweij Frederik, Klein Mark, Wulffraat Nico M, Prakken Berent J, van Wijk Femke
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OBJECTIVE: The balance between Treg and effector T cells (Teff) is crucial for immune regulation in JIA. How MTX, the cornerstone treatment in JIA, influences this balance in vivo is poorly elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate quantitative and qualitative effects of MTX on Treg an...
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