title: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography can detect early response to adalimumab, a tumor necrosis factor-α antagonist, in rheumatoid arthritis: A prospective pilot study.
authors.affiliation: Université François-Rabelais de Tours, 3, rue des Tanneurs, 37041 Tours cedex 1, France; CNRS UMR 7292, 2, boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Soujanya Ratna
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Edupuganti
authors.affiliation: Université François-Rabelais de Tours, 3, rue des Tanneurs, 37041 Tours cedex 1, France; Unité médicale de médecine nucléaire et ultrasons, CHRU de Tours, 2, boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Eder
authors.affiliation: Université François-Rabelais de Tours, 3, rue des Tanneurs, 37041 Tours cedex 1, France; CNRS UMR 7292, 2, boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France; Laboratoire de pharmacologie-toxicologie, CHRU de Tours, 2, boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ternant
authors.affiliation: Unité médicale de médecine nucléaire et ultrasons, CHRU de Tours, 2, boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Maxime
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Courtehoux
authors.affiliation: Université François-Rabelais de Tours, 3, rue des Tanneurs, 37041 Tours cedex 1, France; Unité médicale de médecine nucléaire et ultrasons, CHRU de Tours, 2, boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tranquart
authors.affiliation: Université François-Rabelais de Tours, 3, rue des Tanneurs, 37041 Tours cedex 1, France; CNRS UMR 7292, 2, boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France; Service de rhumatologie, CHRU de Tours, avenue de la République, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goupille
authors.affiliation: Université François-Rabelais de Tours, 3, rue des Tanneurs, 37041 Tours cedex 1, France; CNRS UMR 7292, 2, boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France; Laboratoire de pharmacologie-toxicologie, CHRU de Tours, 2, boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paintaud
authors.affiliation: Université François-Rabelais de Tours, 3, rue des Tanneurs, 37041 Tours cedex 1, France; CNRS UMR 7292, 2, boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France; Service de rhumatologie, CHRU de Tours, avenue de la République, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France. Electronic address: mulleman@med.univ-tours.fr.
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mulleman
mesh_terms: D000068879:Adalimumab / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013997:Time Factors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D000068879:Adalimumab
keywords: Adalimumab; Positron emission tomography; Rheumatoid arthritis; Tumor necrosis factor antagonists