Re-administration of abatacept for the control of articular symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis during anti-tuberculous therapy

Re-administration of abatacept for the control of articular symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis during anti-tuberculous therapy

This case report describes the re-administration of abatacept to successfully reduce the articularsymptoms of a patient with rheumatoid arthritisduring the intensive phase of anti-tuberculous therapy. A 75-year-old man developed active pulmonary tuberculosis during the administration of abatacept fo...

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Main Authors: Hironori Kawamoto, M.D., Jin Takasaki, Satoru Ishii, Manabu Suzuki, Eriko Morino, Go Naka, Motoyasu Iikura, Shinyu Izumi, Yuichiro Takeda, Haruhito Sugiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Biological agent
Abatacept
Paradoxical reaction
Rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117300631

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