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

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
Subjects:
hepatitis B
neutropenia
tocilizumab
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
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Summary: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 consecutive tocilizumab administrations. However, no serious infections or HBV reactivation was recorded during that period.
ISSN:0034-6233
2084-9834

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