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MTHFR risk alleles associate with Th17 immunity and spinal damage in axial spondyloarthritis.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Aug 2026
Sun Ting, Wu Yuxian, Wang Jingtong, Yin Jian, Gao Jie, Tang Gusheng, Liu Yang, Liu Yaoyang
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BACKGROUND: MTHFR polymorphisms regulate homocysteine metabolism, yet their role in clinical heterogeneity, immune dysregulation, and treatment outcomes in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) remains undefined. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 180 axSpA patients and a retrospective TNF inhibitor (TNFi) cohort (n = 50). CD4+ T-cell subsets were profiled by flow cytometry. Patients were stratified by...
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