Shared epitope positivity is related to efficacy of abatacept in rheumatoid arthritis

Ann Rheum Dis. 2018 Aug;77(8):1234-1236. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211430. Epub 2017 Aug 22.
No abstract available

Keywords: Ant-ccp; Dmards (biologic); Pharmacogenetics; Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Abatacept / therapeutic use*
  • Aged
  • Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy*
  • Epitopes / genetics
  • Female
  • HLA-DRB1 Chains / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Epitopes
  • HLA-DRB1 Chains
  • Abatacept