| Literature DB >> 22644089 |
Mohammed A Omair1, Khalid A Alnaqbi, Peter Lee.
Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFI) are novel therapies used to treat ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Demyelinating disease is a rare but serious complication of TNFI. We report a patient with a case of AS who developed demyelinating disease secondary to TNFI and was treated successfully with rituximab.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22644089 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-012-2002-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Rheumatol ISSN: 0770-3198 Impact factor: 2.980