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SUBMITTER: Perpetuo IP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5327780 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Perpétuo Inês P IP Caetano-Lopes Joana J Rodrigues Ana Maria AM Campanilho-Marques Raquel R Ponte Cristina C Canhão Helena H Ainola Mari M Fonseca João E JE
BioMed research international 20170213
<i>Objective</i>. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) increases circulating osteoclast (OC) precursors numbers by promoting their proliferation and differentiation. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of TNF inhibitors (TNFi) on the differentiation and activity of OC in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. <i>Methods.</i> Seventeen RA patients treated with TNFi were analyzed at baseline and after a minimum follow-up period of 6 months. Blood samples were collected to assess receptor activator ...[more]