EFFICACY OF ETANERCEPT IN CHILD WITH SEVERE POLYARTICULAR TYPE OF JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
The article presents a case report of severe and prolonged polyarticular rheumatoid arthritis resistant to the treatment with classic immunosuppressive agents, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids. Authors describe successful treatment with soluble receptors to TNF _ — etanercept...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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"Paediatrician" Publishers LLC
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Вопросы современной педиатрии |
| Online Access: | https://vsp.spr-journal.ru/jour/article/view/590 |
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| Summary: | The article presents a case report of severe and prolonged polyarticular rheumatoid arthritis resistant to the treatment with classic immunosuppressive agents, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids. Authors describe successful treatment with soluble receptors to TNF _ — etanercept 0.4 mg for 1 kg of body weight during 36 weeks. Pain and exudative inflammation in joints lessened and the range of motions in joints increased in 4 weeks after the beginning of treatment. 9 months of treatment significantly increased the quality of life of a child and parents.Key words: children, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, etanercept.(Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2011; 10 (2): 184–192) |
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| ISSN: | 1682-5527 1682-5535 |