Noninfectious aortitis: Experience with tocilizumab in a regional hospital

OBJECTIVESDescribe patients with noninfectious aortitis and their response to treatment in a regional hospital. METHODSReview of patients with noninfectious aortitis, diagnostic technique used and immunosuppressive therapy received. RESULTSWe report 8 patients (7 women and one man) diagnosed with ao...

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Published in:Reumatología clinica (Barcelona) 2019-11, Vol.15 (6), p.e96-e98
Main Authors: Aldasoro Cáceres, Vicente, Ibáñez Bosch, Rosario, Rivas Zavaleta, Nathalí, Álvarez Rodríguez, Belén, Intxausti Irazábal, Juan José, Jiménez de Aberasturi, Juan Ramón de Dios, Ruibal Escribano, Ana, Maíz Alonso, Olga, Calvo Alén, Jaime
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Summary:OBJECTIVESDescribe patients with noninfectious aortitis and their response to treatment in a regional hospital. METHODSReview of patients with noninfectious aortitis, diagnostic technique used and immunosuppressive therapy received. RESULTSWe report 8 patients (7 women and one man) diagnosed with aortitis by positron emission tomography (PET). The mean age was 69years (interquartile range [IQR] 62-72.2). Three months of treatment with tocilizumab improved symptoms, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein level (P
ISSN:2173-5743
DOI:10.1016/j.reuma.2017.12.014