Interleukin 6 blockage-induced neutropenia in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and resolved hepatitis B

The authors present a case report of a 59-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis after documented recovery from hepatitis C (HCV) infection and with resolved HBV infection who has been undergoing successful tocilizumab treatment. The patient experienced moderate to severe neutropenia after consecu...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Chmielińska, Marzena Olesińska, Anna Felis-Giemza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2016-02-01
Series:Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/Interleukin-6-blockage-induced-neutropenia-in-a-patient-with-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-resolved-hepatitis-B,18,26872,1,1.html