Reduced IgG titers against pertussis in rheumatoid arthritis: Evidence for a citrulline-biased immune response and medication effects.

Caitlyn L HolmesChloe G PeytonAmy M BierTobias Z DonlonFauzia OsmanChristie M BartelsMiriam A Shelef

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Pertussis titers are lower in vaccinated rheumatoid arthritis patients with evidence for contributions from female sex, a citrulline-biased immune response, and methotrexate use.

Keyphrases

immune response
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
dendritic cells
interstitial lung disease
ankylosing spondylitis
toll like receptor
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emergency department
systemic sclerosis