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ArticleJournal of Zhejiang University. Science. B2010

Case report: Infliximab treatment in two Chinese patients with psoriatic arthritis.

Xi Xie, Jin-wei Chen, Fen Li, Jing Tian, Jie-sheng Gao, David Zhang

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Article in Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Xi XieDepartment of Rheumatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Jin-wei Chen
Fen Li
Jing Tian
Jie-sheng Gao
David Zhang
Central South University · CNSecond Xiangya Hospital of Central South University · CNUniversity of Washington · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a rheumatoid factor (RF)-seronegative systemic inflammatory disorder associated with psoriasis. Current treatment for PsA in China is still focused on disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). In this paper, we report two Chinese patients with active longstanding PsA treated with infliximab, a human-mouse chimeric monoclonal antibody against tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). The results show that infliximab acted quickly and effectively in relieving peripheral and axial symptoms and refractory skin lesions, even in recombinant human TNF-α receptor (rhTNFR)-resistant case. The take-home message from our cases is that infliximab is a useful therapeutic option for refractory PsA, especially when a patient has a combination of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Further local evidence and experience must be accumulated in order to make anti-TNF-α therapy more accessible to PsA patients in China.

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AdultAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalArthritis, PsoriaticChinaFemaleHumansInfliximabMaleMiceTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAntibodies, MonoclonalInfliximabTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID20872985
PMCPMC2950239
OpenAlexW2404073664

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