Possible Association of Etanercept, Venous Thrombosis, and Induction of Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF α) inhibitors are commonly used for treatment of aggressive rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. Etanercept is one of the medications approved for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Though many studies have documented the safety and efficacy of these medica...

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Main Authors: Shanti Virupannavar, Anthony Brandau, Carla Guggenheim, Heather Laird-Fick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/801072