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  • Title: A case of Behçet's disease treated with a humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody, tocilizumab.
    Author: Hirano T, Ohguro N, Hohki S, Hagihara K, Shima Y, Narazaki M, Ogata A, Yoshizaki K, Kumanogoh A, Kishimoto T, Tanaka T.
    Journal: Mod Rheumatol; 2012 Apr; 22(2):298-302. PubMed ID: 21748365.
    Abstract:
    A 47-year-old female patient with Behçet's disease had been treated with colchicine, prednisolone, cyclosporine A, and infliximab. Because she relapsed, however, treatment with tocilizumab, a humanized anti-interleukin 6 receptor antibody, was started. This treatment suppressed the patient's clinical manifestations, including ocular attacks, for 1 year and improved her visual acuity. This experience indicates that tocilizumab may constitute a therapeutic option for refractory Behçet's disease.
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