Serum levels of CXCL13 are associated with ultrasonographic synovitis and predict power doppler persistence in early rheumatoid arthritis treated with non-biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs

Abstract

BackgroundThe chemokine CXCL13 is involved in the cooperation and activation of B and T cells within lymphoid and extra-lymphoid sites. CXCL13 blockade reduces arthritis severity in the murine system, while...