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Project Number: | I01CX001460-01A1 |
| Title: | Defining how Microbes Drive Abnormal T Cell Responses in Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Principal Investigator: | Laura Su |
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Congressional District Code: | 2 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2016 - June 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$697,394 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating disease that causes inflammation and deforming joint destruction. RA afflicts 1.5 million people in the United States and is becoming increasingly more prevalent in the veteran community as this population ages. It is also one of the most expensive illnesses to treat, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in increased health care spending by the Veteran Administration (VA). T cell dysfunction plays a... |