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Eur J Haematol
; 71(5): 396-8, 2003 Nov.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14667206
RESUMEN
Upregulation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis. Therapeutic agents such as antibodies or soluble TNF-alpha receptor analogs, which block TNF-alpha activity are a recent addition to the therapeutic armamentarium for the conditions. We describe a patient who developed aplastic anemia complicated by sepsis after receiving etanercept, a TNF-alpha receptor analog, for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Pancytopenia resolved within 3 wk of discontinuing etanercept. To our knowledge, this is the first report of aplastic anemia associated with TNF-alpha blockade.