Combination therapy with cyclosporine A and anti-TNF-alpha agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and concomitant hepatitis C virus infection.

Abstract:

:We describe two cases of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and concomitant hepatitis C virus infection (HCV), treated with cyclosporine A (CsA) and anti-TNF-alpha agents. SGOT/SGPT and HCV-RNA serum levels remained unchanged longer than 1 year of treatment. No side effects were registered. We suggest that combination therapy with CsA and TNF-alpha blockers should be considered safe and well-tolerated in the treatment of HCV-positive RA patients.

journal_name

Clin Rheumatol

journal_title

Clinical rheumatology

authors

Bellisai F,Giannitti C,Donvito A,Galeazzi M

doi

10.1007/s10067-006-0412-1

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-07-01 00:00:00

pages

1127-9

issue

7

eissn

0770-3198

issn

1434-9949

journal_volume

26

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