Tocilizumab-Induced Acute Liver Injury in Adult Onset Still’s Disease

Background. Tocilizumab, a monoclonal humanized anti-IL-6 receptor antibody, is used in treatment of refractory adult onset Still’s disease (AOSD). Mild to moderate liver enzyme elevation is a well-known side effect, but severe liver injury has only been reported in 3 cases in the literature. Case....

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Main Authors: Michael Drepper, Laura Rubbia-Brandt, Laurent Spahr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/964828