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When Treating Sick Joints Harms Lungs, Ixekizumab Induced Pleural Effusion, Rami Batarseh, Kyle Smith, Mohammed Al-Ourani, Amro K. Al-Astal
When Treating Sick Joints Harms Lungs, Ixekizumab Induced Pleural Effusion, Rami Batarseh, Kyle Smith, Mohammed Al-Ourani, Amro K. Al-Astal
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Immunological therapies have provided a multitude of new and effective treatment strategies for various disease states. While monoclonal antibody therapy benefits many patients, side effects are widely variable. here we present a case of pleural effusion complicating psoriatic arthritis treatment.
Macrophage Activation Syndrome As A Complication Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus In An Adult Male, Rajesh Gopalarathinam, Vamsee Chirumamilla, Balachandran Vaidyanathan
Macrophage Activation Syndrome As A Complication Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus In An Adult Male, Rajesh Gopalarathinam, Vamsee Chirumamilla, Balachandran Vaidyanathan
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a rare life-threatening complication that sometimes occurs in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other connective tissue diseases. This syndrome is universally fatal without treatment, and therefore, prompt diagnosis and initiation of treatment is of vital importance.