We describe a patient suffering from seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and type I diabetes mellitus (T1DM), who achieved a good EULAR response together with an improvement of the glycemic profile under treatment with CTLA-4 Ig. A close association is known to exist between T1DM and RA, and CTLA-4 exon 1 polymorphism has been associated to RA with coexisting autoimmune endocrinopathies. The possible common genetic background and the potential role of CTLA-4 Ig in the early phases of T1DM, could be considered in the therapeutic interventions in RA patients with type 1 diabetes.
Fedele, A. L., Alivernini, S., Gremese, E., Ferraccioli, G., CTLA-4 Ig as an effective treatment in a patient with type I diabetes mellitus and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, <<CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY>>, 2015; (Novembre): N/A-N/A [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/71454]
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Titolo: | CTLA-4 Ig as an effective treatment in a patient with type I diabetes mellitus and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2015 | |
Abstract: | We describe a patient suffering from seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and type I diabetes mellitus (T1DM), who achieved a good EULAR response together with an improvement of the glycemic profile under treatment with CTLA-4 Ig. A close association is known to exist between T1DM and RA, and CTLA-4 exon 1 polymorphism has been associated to RA with coexisting autoimmune endocrinopathies. The possible common genetic background and the potential role of CTLA-4 Ig in the early phases of T1DM, could be considered in the therapeutic interventions in RA patients with type 1 diabetes. | |
Lingua: | Inglese | |
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Citazione: | Fedele, A. L., Alivernini, S., Gremese, E., Ferraccioli, G., CTLA-4 Ig as an effective treatment in a patient with type I diabetes mellitus and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, <<CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY>>, 2015; (Novembre): N/A-N/A [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/71454] | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | Articolo in rivista, Nota a sentenza |