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Profile of tocilizumab and its potential in the treatment of giant cell arteritis

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) remains a medical emergency due to the threat of permanent sight loss. High-dose glucocorticoids (GCs) are effective in inducing remission in the majority of patients, however, relapses are common which lengthen GC therapy. GC toxicity remains a major morbidity in this gro...

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Autores principales: Mollan, Susan Patricia, Horsburgh, John, Dasgupta, Bhaskar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5790065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29416384
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/EB.S127812