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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...
Autores principales: | Izumi, Keisuke, Kuda, Harumi, Ushikubo, Mari, Kuwana, Masataka, Takeuchi, Tsutomu, Oshima, Hisaji |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2015
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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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