Vasculitis induced by biological agents used in rheumatology practice: A systematic review.

Camila da Silva Cendon Duran Adriane Souza da Paz Mittermayer Barreto Santiago

Published in: Archives of rheumatology (2021)

Infections, infusion reaction, cancer, and autoimmune events are well-known side effects of biological therapy. This review demonstrates that vasculitis is another adverse effect of this type of therapy, particularly the anti-TNF-a molecules, and LCV the most reported type of vasculitis.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
primary care
low dose
papillary thyroid
multiple sclerosis
emergency department
squamous cell carcinoma
stem cells
squamous cell
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
young adults
bone marrow
quality improvement
disease activity