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Case Reports
. 2008;216(3):234-5.
doi: 10.1159/000112932. Epub 2008 Jan 9.

Vitiligo improvement in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis treated with infliximab

J-Abraham Simón  1 , Rubén Burgos-Vargas
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Vitiligo improvement in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis treated with infliximab

J-Abraham Simón et al. Dermatology. 2008.

Abstract

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a disabling disease affecting the enthesis and joints of the spine and peripheral sites. Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) is a proinflammatory mediator which plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of AS. Infliximab (a chimeric monoclonal antibody which blocks the activity of TNF-alpha) is one of the most effective therapies of AS thus far. Vitiligo is a depigmenting disorder of the skin of unknown aetiology affecting 0.5-1% of the population. Here we describe the effect of infliximab on vitiligo in a patient with AS.

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