Effects of a 15-month anti-TNF-α treatment on plasma levels of glycosaminoglycans in women with rheumatoid arthritis

Effects of a 15-month anti-TNF-α treatment on plasma levels of glycosaminoglycans in women with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background In this study, the effect of 15-month anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) treatment on circulating levels of plasma sulfated glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and the nonsulfated GAG hyaluronic acid (HA) in female rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients was assessed. Methods Plasma was o...

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Main Authors: Anna Szeremeta, Agnieszka Jura-Półtorak, Ewa Maria Koźma, Andrzej Głowacki, Eugeniusz Józef Kucharz, Magdalena Kopeć-Mędrek, Krystyna Olczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors
Glycosaminoglycans
Keratan sulfate
Hyaluronic acid
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1711-z

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