Systemic sarcoidosis induced by etanercept: first Brazilian case report

The antagonists of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) are increasingly being used in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Several adverse effects of these drugs have been reported, including the paradoxical development of sarcoidosis, especially with the use of etanercept. We pres...

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Main Authors: Natasha Unterstell, Aline Lopes Bressan, Laura Araújo Serpa, Pérola Peres da Fonseca e Castro, Alexandre Carlos Gripp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013-12-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000800197&tlng=en