Use of etanercept in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis on hemodialysis
Yuko Sugioka1 , Kentaro Inui2 , Tatsuya Koike3
5 November 2007
6 December 2007
27 February 2008
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Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are typically used for the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but most have some nephrotoxicity. In several clinical studies, etanercept had fewer adverse effects on renal function than other DMARDs. We report the case of a 64-year-old woman with RA and renal insufficiency on hemodialysis treated using etanercept therapy. This case suggests that etanercept therapy might be effective in the short term for such patients.
Etanercept - Hemodialysis - Rheumatoid arthritis