| Literature DB >> 10955351 |
N A Galaria1, V P Werth, H R Schumacher.
Abstract
Recently etanercept, a soluble recombinant tumor necrosis factor receptor:Fc fusion protein, became available to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Among adverse reactions are cutaneous side effects, which occur in about 5% of patients. These have included mostly injection site reactions as well as urticarial reactions. We describe the first case of leukocytoclastic vasculitis associated with the use of etanercept in a patient with severe, deforming RA previously unresponsive to multiple therapies. Discontinuation of the drug led to complete resolution of the vasculitis.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID： 10955351
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Rheumatol ISSN： 0315-162X Impact factor: 4.666