Association between IL-6 production in synovial explants from rheumatoid arthritis patients and clinical and imaging response to biologic treatment: A pilot study.

The need for biomarkers which can predict disease course and treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is evident. We explored whether clinical and imaging responses to biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug treatment (bDMARD) were associated with the individual's mediator product...

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Main Authors: Martin Andersen, Mikael Boesen, Karen Ellegaard, Kalle Söderström, Niels H Søe, Pieter Spee, Ulrik G W Mørch, Søren Torp-Pedersen, Else M Bartels, Bente Danneskiold-Samsøe, Lars Karlsson, Henning Bliddal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5963776?pdf=render