Therapeutic Benefits of Tocilizumab Vary in Different Organs of a Patient with AA Amyloidosis

Systemic reactive AA amyloidosis is a life-threatening complication of chronic inflammatory diseases. Anti-interleukin-6 receptor, tocilizumab (TCZ), has been shown to improve clinical symptoms of patients with AA amyloidosis, accompanied with regression of the amyloid deposition. We report a case o...

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Main Authors: Masaru Matsui, Satoshi Okayama, Hideo Tsushima, Kenichi Samejima, Tomoko Kanki, Ayako Hasegawa, Katsuhiko Morimoto, Yasuhiro Akai, Masato Takano, Shiro Uemura, Chiho Ohbayashi, Yoshihiko Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/823093
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