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Review
. 2012 Jan;32(1):1-3.
doi: 10.1007/s00296-011-2000-1. Epub 2011 Jul 23.

Successful use of etanercept for the treatment of Reiter's syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

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Successful use of etanercept for the treatment of Reiter's syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Amr Edrees. Rheumatol Int. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

The treatment of severe and refractory cases of reactive arthritis is not well defined. There is a limited data about the use of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) blockers in reactive arthritis. Herein is a description of a patient with severe case of Chlamydia trachomatis-related reactive arthritis that was refractory to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, sulfasalazine, prednisone, and methotrexate and was successfully treated with etanercept.

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