Miliary tuberculosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis following treatment with anti-TNF-α
Journal Title: Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής - Year 2008, Vol 25, Issue 2
Abstract
Anti-TNF-α agents have been used for the treatment of several autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis. Recently observations indicate that treatment with anti-TNF-α agents is associated with increased risk of infectious diseases and especially tuberculosis. A case of a 78-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis is described who developed miliary tuberculosis after treatment with infliximab. A brief review of the literature is presented.
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A. Papaioannou, K. Kostikas, E. Gerogianni, M. IOANNOU
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