Association between autophagy and inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving biologic therapy

Association between autophagy and inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving biologic therapy

Abstract Background Increasing evidence indicates a pathogenic role of deregulated autophagy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We examined the relationship between autophagy and inflammatory parameters in patients with RA receiving biologic therapy. Methods In 72 patients with RA and 20 healthy control...

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Main Authors: Yi-Ming Chen, Chun-Yu Chang, Hsin-Hua Chen, Chia-Wei Hsieh, Kuo-Tung Tang, Meng-Chun Yang, Joung-Liang Lan, Der-Yuan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Autophagy
Inflammatory parameters
TNF-α inhibitors
Interleukin-6 receptor inhibitor
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1763-0

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