Probable DRESS syndrome induced by IL-1 inhibitors

Abstract Interleukin (IL)-1 inhibitors have been increasingly used for treating autoinflammatory diseases during the last 10 years, but the spectrum of their possible side effects is not yet fully known. Here, we bring physicians’ attention to a new severe complication of IL-1 inhibitors, manifestin...

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Main Authors: L. Polivka, J. S. Diana, A. Soria, C. Bodemer, P. Quartier, S. Fraitag, B. Bader-Meunier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-017-0645-x
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Summary:Abstract Interleukin (IL)-1 inhibitors have been increasingly used for treating autoinflammatory diseases during the last 10 years, but the spectrum of their possible side effects is not yet fully known. Here, we bring physicians’ attention to a new severe complication of IL-1 inhibitors, manifesting as a probable drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) in two patients.
ISSN:1750-1172