Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0003873
Disease: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
0.050 Biomarker disease BEFREE Human DiHydroOrotate DeHydrogenase [DHODH] is a clinically validated drug target for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. 31132976 2019
CUI: C0003873
Disease: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
0.050 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE The inhibition of pyrimidine biosynthesis by blocking the dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) activity, the prime target of leflunomide (LEF), has been proven to be an effective strategy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment. 28270195 2017
CUI: C0003873
Disease: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
0.050 Biomarker disease BEFREE Leflunomide (a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis) and its active metabolite teriflunomide (used to treat multiple sclerosis) inhibit de novo pyrimidine synthesis by targeting the cellular dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, thereby decreasing T cell proliferation. 28574826 2017
CUI: C0003873
Disease: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
0.050 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE We analyzed six haplotype-tagging SNPs in DHODH in 56 patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with leflunomide. 22966891 2012
CUI: C0003873
Disease: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
0.050 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE The results of this study suggest that DHODH polymorphism may be associated with leflunomide treatment outcome in RA patients. 19207032 2009