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ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
卷 63, 期 3, 页码 318-320出版社
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2002.004226
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Objective: To study the effectiveness of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) inhibitor treatment for sarcoidosis refractory to conventional treatments. Methods: Five patients ( two men, three women) were treated with infliximab. All patients received a loading dose of 3 mg/kg at 0, 2, and 6 weeks and then maintenance infusions every 4 - 8 weeks. Patients had their dose increased or the dosing interval reduced when the disease relapsed. These patients had active disease despite treatment with corticosteroids and other immunomodulatory agents. All patients had a negative tuberculin skin test. Results: Sarcoidosis in all patients improved significantly without any serious adverse reactions. Conclusion: This study suggests that TNFalpha is effective in patients for whom conventional treatment fails.
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