We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
TNF-alpha Blockade with Infliximab in a Patient with Lupus Erythematosus Profundus.
- Authors
Günther, Claudia; Aringer, Martin; Lochno, Marlene; Kämmerer, Eva; Bauer, Andrea; Wozel, Gottfried; Meurer, Michael
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of a 36 years old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The patient was suffering from malar rash and erythema with fine scales on her face. The patient was treated with hydrochloroquine, azathioprine and cyclophosphamide. Later on, she was prescribed infliximab, a Tumor necrosis factor (TMF)-α Blocker, with methotrexate as a concomitant treatment, that resulted in her improvement.
- Subjects
ERYTHEMA; AZATHIOPRINE; TUMOR necrosis factors
- Publication
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2012, Vol 92, Issue 4, p401
- ISSN
0001-5555
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.2340/00015555-1262