FRI0077 Levels of mir-16 in serum associate with response to therapy in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

• Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 72; no. Suppl 3; p. A395
• Main Authors: Filkova, M., Ospelt, C., Vettori, S., Šenolt, L., Mann, H., Vencovský, J., Pavelka, K., Michel, B. A., Gay, R. E., Gay, S., Jüngel, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and European League Against Rheumatism 01.06.2013; BMJ Publishing Group LTD

Background Studies have shown a beneficial effect of early treatment on clinical outcome and reduction in joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). MiRNAs are stably present in cell-free form in body fluids and circulating miRNAs are becoming new candidate biomarkers for diagnosis and...