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Genetic Biomarkers as Predictors of Response to Tocilizumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Genes - 20 Jul 2022
Janahiraman Sivakami, Too Chun Lai, Lee Kai Wei, Shahril Nor Shuhaila, Leong Chee Onn
Abstract excerpt
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a lifelong, debilitating disease which incredibly impacts a patient's quality of life if not treated to the optimal target. The clinical response of tocilizumab, an interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibitor, is associated with several gene polymorphisms, particularly targeting the IL-6 pathway. This systematic review and meta-analysis seeks to investigate genetic biomarkers that predict the...
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