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Anti-IL-5 biologics and rheumatoid arthritis: a single-centre 500 patient year exposure analysis.

Nathan J DeanIan J CliftonRashad SalmanCharles BridgewoodJacquie NamTom MacleodDennis G McGonagle
Published in: RMD open (2023)
Although ACPA positive RA has now been reported in a handful of case reports, we noted a very low rate of evolution into RA or inflammatory arthritis, at least in the short-medium term under anti-IL-5 therapy. This challenges the emerging suggestion that anti-IL-5 biologics may be triggering RA.
Keyphrases
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