Influence of TNF-α inhibition on oxidative stress of rheumatoid arthritis patients

• Main Authors: F. Cacciapaglia (Author), M.G. Anelli (Author), D. Rizzo (Author), E. Morelli (Author), C. Scioscia (Author), D. Mazzotta (Author), F. Iannone (Author), G. Lapadula (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to assess circulating levels of reactive oxygen metabolites (ROMs) as a marker of oxidative stress in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients during an anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) treatment. We enrolled 40 patients with RA (36 females; age 53±13 yrs) treated with di...