Levels of CXCL13 and sICAM-1 correlate with disease activity score in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab

Abstract Background Tocilizumab (TCZ), a humanized monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor, has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Because RA is a heterogenous disease and patient response to treatments can vary, identifying characteristics...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Katie Tuckwell, Cem Gabay, Thierry Sornasse, Ruediger Paul Laubender, Jianmei Wang, Michael J. Townsend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-019-0097-1