Tuberculous monoarthritis after treatment with adalimumab in Crohn's disease
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Tuberculous monoarthritis after treatment with adalimumab in Crohn's disease.
Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) drugs have demonstrated their usefulness in treating some autoimmune rheumatic diseases and inflammatory bowel disease. Its affinity to TNF−α prevents the activation of proinflammatory cascade. Adalimumab is a human monoclonal antibody that is administered subcutaneously. Several safety studies have concluded that it is well tolerated but not without adv...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.4321/s1130-01082012000300015