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Inching closer to precision treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

Biopsies from synovial joints — and the abundance of B cells and macrophages therein — may instruct more effective treatment decisions for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Fig. 1: Cell types in rheumatoid arthritis-affected joints may guide more effective treatment decisions.

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Donlin, L.T. Inching closer to precision treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Nat Med 28, 1129–1131 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-01857-5

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