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Taper versus discontinuation of tocilizumab in patients with giant cell arteritis: Real-world experience from a tertiary center.

Marc K NielsenAndreas W NielsenAgnete O DonskovIb T HansenBerit D NielsenChristoffer MørkEllen M HaugeKresten K Keller
Published in: Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism (2024)
This is the first study indicating that TCZ taper induced longer relapse-free survival than abrupt discontinuation, implying that taper may be favored over discontinuation in patients with GCA.
Keyphrases
  • free survival
  • giant cell
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • high glucose
  • diabetic rats
  • endothelial cells
  • rheumatoid arthritis patients
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • disease activity