Etanercept in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A case report
D'Amore, M.; Minenna, G.; Nigro, A.; Favia, I.; D'Amore, S.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina 96(4): 187-189
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-1193 PMID: 15932034 Document Number: 592660
Authors present a case of a patient affected by rheumatoid arthritis, non responder to the different DMARDs treatment; besides some of these treatments have even provoked relevant side effects. It has been attempted the use of biological therapy, using etanercept. After some months of this treatment with a high performance of the therapy and great subsidence of the disease, the appearance of a severe infection has compelled the interruption of the therapy, causing very slow recovery. Authors underline the relevant importance of a careful and constant observation of the patients under biological therapy, since it could be always possible the appearance of serious infections.