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Genotoxicity assessment using micronuclei assay in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

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2003

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César Ramos-Remus, G Dorazco-Barragan, Francisco Javier Aceves‐Ávila, F Alcaraz-Lopez, Francisco Fuentes-Ramírez, J Michel-Diaz, A.J. Ventura‐Aguilar, Guillermo Moisés Zúñiga‐González
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Abstract

Genotoxicity, as assessed by the MN assay, is increased in RA patients. These results suggest that genotoxicity is associated with RA itself and not with MTX use. Folic acid supplementation had no effect on the number of MN.