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SUBMITTER: Jani M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4435910 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jani Meghna M Barton Anne A Ho Pauline P
Current rheumatology reports 20150701 7
TNF-blocking agents, non-biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (nbDMARDs) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly prescribed treatments in psoriatic arthritis. A large proportion of patients do not respond to these medications, although unfortunately clinically useful biomarkers that predict future response are currently lacking. Several candidate gene polymorphisms have been associated with responses to biologic therapies and nbDMARDs; however, replication an ...[more]