Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5887477 | Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism | 2016 | 31 Pages |
Abstract
In patients receiving biological therapies who develop HLH, searching for a concomitant infectious process is mandatory, and specific surveillance for EBV/CMV infections (in patients with IBD) and for bacteria, including mycobacteria (in elderly patients receiving anti-TNF therapy), is recommended.
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Authors
Pilar MD, PhD, Xavier MD, PhD, Marta MD, PhD, Roberto MD, PhD, Guadalupe MD, PhD, Hoda MD, Soledad MD, PhD, Albert MD, PhD, Ester MD, Ona MD, Asunción MD, PhD, Armando MD, PhD, Munther A. MD, PhD, Manuel MD, PhD,