Plasma interferon-alpha is associated with double-positivity for autoantibodies but is not a predictor of remission in early rheumatoid arthritis—a spin-off study of the NORD-STAR randomized clinical trial

Plasma interferon-alpha is associated with double-positivity for autoantibodies but is not a predictor of remission in early rheumatoid arthritis—a spin-off study of the NORD-STAR randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background The type I interferon (IFN) gene signature is present in a subgroup of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Protein levels of IFNα have not been measured in RA and it is unknown whether they associate with clinical characteristics or treatment effect. Methods Patients w...

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Main Authors: Marit Stockfelt, Anna-Carin Lundell, Merete Lund Hetland, Mikkel Østergaard, Till Uhlig, Marte Schrumpf Heiberg, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Michael T. Nurmohamed, Jon Lampa, Dan Nordström, Kim Hørslev Petersen, Bjorn Gudbjornsson, Gerdur Gröndal, Jonathan Aldridge, Kerstin Andersson, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Ronald van Vollenhoven, Anna Rudin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02556-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02556-1

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