Body weight, gender and response to TNF-α blockers in axial spondyloarthritis

Elisa Gremese, Simone Bernardi, Sara Bonazza, Marcin Nowik, Giusy Peluso, Alfonso Massara, Barbara Tolusso, Laura Messuti, Maria Concetta Miceli, Angelo Zoli, Francesco Trotta, Marcello Govoni, Gianfranco Ferraccioli

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine whether BMI and gender could lead to a different response rate to anti-TNF agents in patients affected by axial SpA.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)875-881
Number of pages7
JournalRheumatology
Volume53
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Axis
  • BMI
  • Body Mass Index
  • Body Weight
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity
  • Overweight
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sex Factors
  • Spondylarthritis
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • anti-TNF response
  • axial spondyloarthritis
  • gender
  • obesity

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