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Successful Treatment of a Patient with Giant Cell Vasculitis (Horton Arteritis) with Tocilizumab a Humanized Anti-Interleukin-6 Receptor Antibody
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in adults, affecting preferentially medium-large size arteries. Here we report a case of a female with a diagnosis of GCA based on temporal artery biopsy, successfully treated with tocilizumab, a humanized anti-interleukin-6 r...
Autores principales: | Lurati, Alfredomaria, Bertani, Luca, Re, Katia Angela, Marrazza, Mariagrazia, Bompane, Daniela, Scarpellini, Magda |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3420619/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22937454 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/639612 |
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