ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY, vol.14, no.2, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with hypogalactosylation of immunoglobulin G (IgG). We examined whether a proxy measure for galactosylation of IgG N-glycans could predict response to therapy or was differentially affected by methotrexate (MTX) or TNF blockade.