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Table 1 Synovial biopsy and the determination of diagnosis or outcome in established rheumatoid arthritis

From: Are synovial biopsies of diagnostic value?

Synovial tissue

Clinical association

References

Number of macrophages

Radiographic outcome

[27, 43]

TNF-α

Response to TNF-α blockade

[41]

IL-10

Radiographic outcome

[46]

VEGF

Radiographic outcome

[48]

  1. IL, interleukin; TNF, tumour necrosis factor; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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