| Literature DB >> 14667206 |
John Kuruvilla1, Heather A Leitch, Linda M Vickars, Paul F Galbraith, Charles H Li, Saad Al-Saab, Sheldon C Naiman.
Abstract
Upregulation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis. Therapeutic agents such as antibodies or soluble TNF-alpha receptor analogs, which block TNF-alpha activity are a recent addition to the therapeutic armamentarium for the conditions. We describe a patient who developed aplastic anemia complicated by sepsis after receiving etanercept, a TNF-alpha receptor analog, for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Pancytopenia resolved within 3 wk of discontinuing etanercept. To our knowledge, this is the first report of aplastic anemia associated with TNF-alpha blockade.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14667206 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0609.2003.00115.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Haematol ISSN: 0902-4441 Impact factor: 2.997