Methotrexate chronotherapy is effective against rheumatoid arthritis.
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TNF-alpha mRNA levels showed a clear 24-h rhythm with a peak at 22 HALO and a trough at 18 HALO after RA had developed. In these MRL/lpr mice, inflammation and TNF-alpha were markedly reduced when the MTX dosing time was matched to the time (18 HALO) when the TNF-al …
TNF-alpha mRNA levels showed a clear 24-h rhythm with a peak at 22 HALO and a trough at 18 HALO after RA had developed. In these MRL/ …