Polymorphism at position -308 of the tumor necrosis factor α gene influences outcome of infliximab therapy in rheumatoid arthritis

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1849-1852

  Mugnier, Benedicte ^a   Balandraud, Nathalie ^a   Darque, Albert ^a   Roudier, Chantal ^a   Roudier, Jean ^a,c   Reviron, Denis ^b  

^a HÔPITAL DE LA CONCEPTION   (France)

^b ETABLISSEMENT FRANÇAIS DU SANG   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLIXIMAB; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038681582     PISSN: 00043591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.11168     Document Type: Article

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