Open AccessTNFa inhibition in anti-Ro/SSA positive patients with rheumatoid arthritis: clinical and immunological effects
Author(s) -
Ilaria Cavazzana,
Francesca Bobbio-Pallavicini,
Chiara Bazzani,
E. Bravi,
Stefania Zingarelli,
Angela Ceribelli,
Roberto Caporali,
Roberto Cattaneo,
Franco Franceschini,
Carlomaurizio Montecucco
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
reumatismo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.294
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2240-2683
pISSN - 0048-7449
DOI - 10.4081/reumatismo.2006.275
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , anti nuclear antibody , etanercept , gastroenterology , arthritis , antibody , tnf inhibitor , tumor necrosis factor alpha , anti dsdna antibodies , autoimmune disease , immunology , autoantibody
To analyse efficacy and safety of anti-TNFalpha treatment in 17 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (AR) and anti-Ro antibodies, in order to detect difference in clinical and immunological response.