Tocilizumab treatment in childhood Takayasu arteritis: Case series of four patients and systematic review of the literature


Batu E. D., Sonmez H. E., HAZIROLAN T., ÖZALTIN F., BİLGİNER Y., ÖZEN S.

SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM, cilt.46, sa.4, ss.529-535, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2016.07.012
  • Dergi Adı: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.529-535
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, Takayasu arteritis, Tocilizumab, Treatment, RHEUMATOLOGY 1990 CRITERIA, DISEASE-ACTIVITY, TNF-ALPHA, CLASSIFICATION, CHILDREN, EFFICACY, INTERLEUKIN-6, VASCULITIS
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Our aim was to describe our experience with tocilizumab (interleukin 6 receptor antagonist) treatment in children with Takayasu arteritis and to review previous studies regarding tocilizumab use in Takayasu arteritis patients.