Abstracts tagged "methotrexate (MTX) and methylation"

Abstract Number: 1017 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Investigation of Differential Methylation As a Potential Biomarker of Methotrexate Response in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nisha Nair¹, Darren Plant^2,3, Suzanne M Verstappen¹, John D Isaacs⁴, Ann W. Morgan⁵, Kimme L. Hyrich⁶, Anne Barton⁷ and Anthony G. Wilson⁸, ¹Arthritis Research UK Centre of Genetics and Genomics and Centre of Epidemiology, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal BRU, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁵NIHR-Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁶National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁷Arthritis Research UK, Centre for Genetics and Genomics, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁸UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is the first-line disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, many patients do not respond adequately or…

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