Increase in circulating Th17 cells during anti-TNF therapy is associated with ultrasonographic improvement of synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis
Background<br/> Anti-TNF agents have revolutionised rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment, however a third of patients fail to achieve therapeutic responses. Unexpectedly, studies in murine and human arthritis have indicated that anti-TNF treatment can increase circulating Th17 cells, but the re...
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BioMed Central
2016
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