Cell-Free DNA as a Biomarker in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases.

Front Immunol · 2019 · PMC6433826 · PMID 30941136

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( 153 ) observed a highly significant correlation between DNA derived from circulating immune complexes and disease activity index in SLE patients.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

In another study, a group of RA patients treated with rituximab showed a tendency of lower cell-surface bound mtDNA levels than a group treated with methotrexate and etoricoxib, although the difference did not reach statistical significance ( 156 ).

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