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Etanercept‐induced W egener granulomatosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
Broshtilova Valentina,
Iliev Emil,
Gantcheva Mary
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2012.01538.x
Subject(s) - etanercept , medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , dermatology , arthritis , antirheumatic agents , immunology
A very rare case of etanercept‐induced Wegener's granulomatosis in a patient with long‐standing rheumatoid arthritis is reported. A thorough critical analysis on Wegener's granulomatosis pathogenetic mechanisms is done. The peculiarities of etanercept pharmacodynamic features are also presented together with some suggestions of possible induction pathways.