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Arthritis Research & Therapy
Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Rheumatoid Arthritis | Editorial

Synovial tissue biopsy analysis: unlocking the hidden secrets to personalised medicine?

Author: Helen Michelle McGettrick

Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease of the synovium. Yet we still lack robust tissue-specific (synovial) biomarkers that are able to guide clinical decisions and stratify patients according to their disease subgroup and predicted response to treatment. The EULAR Synovitis Study Group and the OMERACT synovial tissue biopsy (STB) Special Interests Group have undertaken a consensus exercise to identify factors that are important for the standardisation of STB handling and analytical procedures in two situations—clinical practice and translational research.
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Metadata
Title
Synovial tissue biopsy analysis: unlocking the hidden secrets to personalised medicine?
Author
Helen Michelle McGettrick
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Arthritis Research & Therapy / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1478-6362
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-019-1871-5

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