Tocilizumab is effective against polymyalgia rheumatica: experience in 13 intractable cases

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) affects older people, and although glucocorticoids are effective in treating PMR, they frequently result in side effects. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective study to assess the effectiveness and safety of tocilizumab as an alternative to glucocorticoids. We included...

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Autores principales: Izumi, Keisuke, Kuda, Harumi, Ushikubo, Mari, Kuwana, Masataka, Takeuchi, Tsutomu, Oshima, Hisaji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
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Vasculitis
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4663453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26635968
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2015-000162

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4663453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26635968
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2015-000162

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