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Severe infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking anakinra, rituximab, or abatacept: a systematic review of observational studies

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT A question is raised about an increased risk of severe infection from the use of biological drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. This systematic review of observational studies aimed at assessing the risk of severe infection associated with the use of anakinra, rituximab, and abatacept i...

Development of exclusively cutaneous sarcoidosis in patient with rheumatoid arthritis during treatment with etanercept

Summary We report the case of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who, after 2 months of treatment with etanercept, showed disseminated asymptomatic violaceous papules. Biopsy of the skin lesion showed chronic granulomatous dermatitis with negative staining for fungi and acid-fast bacilli (AFB). After di...

Paradoxical psoriasis after the use of anti-TNF in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract The use of tumor necrosis factor antagonists (anti-TNF) has become a usual practice to treat various inflammatory diseases. Although indicated for the treatment of psoriasis, anti-TNF may paradoxically trigger a psoriasiform condition. We present a case of a female patient who, during the use of...

Adherencia al tratamiento en artritis reumatoide: condición indispensable para el control de la enfermedad
Adherence to treatment in rheumatoid arthritis: an essential condition for disease control

Introducción: la artritis reumatoide es la poliartritis inflamatoria más frecuente en el adulto y generalmente lleva a discapacidad funcional, lo cual impacta de manera dramática en la vida diaria de los individuos que la padecen. El tratamiento de esta entidad tiene como objetivo disminuir la activid...

Infliximab in patients with psoriasis and other inflammatory diseases: evaluation of adverse events in the treatment of 168 patients

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (3), 2016
Abstract: Background: Psoriasis is immune-mediated chronic inflammatory disease with preference for skin and joints. The skin involvement occurs by hyperproliferation and abnormal differentiation of keratinocytes. It is associated with comorbidities, mainly related to the clinical manifestations of the ...

Methotrexate and etanercept-induced primary cutaneous CD4 positive small/medium-sized pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (3), 2016
Abstract: Immunosuppressive drugs and biological agents may represent a potential risk of lymphoma development in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. But most cases are diffuse, large B-cell lymphomas. Primary cutaneous CD4+ small/medium-sized pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma, a provisional entity in the 2005...

Drugs or disease: evaluating salivary function in RA patients

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract Oral complications of RA may include temporomandibular joint disorders, mucosa alterations and symptoms of dry mouth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the salivary gland function of subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) comparing it to healthy controls. Subjects with other systemic condit...

Treatment persistence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate treatment persistence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis who started therapies with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) and tumor necrosis factor blockers (anti-TNF drugs). METHODS This retrospective cohort study from July 2008 to...

Posicionamento sobre o uso de tofacitinibe no algoritmo do Consenso 2012 da Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia para o tratamento da artrite reumatoide

Rev. bras. reumatol; 55 (6), 2015
Resumo Em 2014, o tofacitinibe, um medicamento modificador do curso da doença (MMCD) sintético, alvo-específico, inibidor seletivo das Janus quinases (JAK), foi aprovado para uso no Brasil. Este documento de posicionamento tem o objetivo de atualizar as recomendações da Sociedade Brasileira de Reuma...

Polimorfismo do gene timidilato sintase e nível plasmático total de homocisteína em um grupo de pacientes turcos com artrite reumatoide: relação com a atividade da doença e toxicidade ao metotrexato

Rev. bras. reumatol; 55 (6), 2015
Resumo Introdução: Relata-se que o polimorfismo do gene timidilato sintase (TS) e a homocisteína têm relação com o metabolismo do metotrexato (MTX), com achados conflitantes. O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar os níveis de homocisteína e a frequência de polimorfismos de repetição tripla (T...