The yin and yang of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors

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Calabrese, L
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[1] Cleveland Clin Fdn, Clin Immunol Sect, Dept Rheumat & Immunol Dis, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA
[2] Cleveland Clin Fdn, Dept Infect Dis, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA
[3] Case Western Reserve Univ, Cleveland Clin, Lerner Coll Med, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
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10.3949/ccjm.73.3.251
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors have proven highly effective against a number of autoimmune diseases but have been disappointing in treating others. An increase in the risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other opportunistic infections has been noted in patients treated with these agents. If we use these drugs, we need to weigh their beneficial and adverse effects.
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