Association between IL-6 production in synovial explants from rheumatoid arthritis patients and clinical and imaging response to biologic treatment: A pilot study.
Martin AndersenMikael BoesenKaren EllegaardKalle SöderströmNiels H SøePieter SpeeUlrik G W MørchSøren Torp-PedersenElse Marie BartelsBente Danneskiold-SamsøeLars KarlssonHenning BliddalPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Synovial explants appear to deliver a disease-relevant output testing which when carried out in advance of bDMARD treatment can potentially pave the road for a more patient tailored treatment approach with better treatment effects.