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Tocilizumab-effects on growth impairment in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: Takako Miyamae, Tomo Nozawa, Masako Kikuchi, Toshitaka Kizawa, Tomoyuki Imagawa, Shumpei Yokota

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2011

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Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (s-JIA) is a subtype of chronic childhood arthritis of unknown etiology. The anti-IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody, tocilizumab (TCZ), was developed, and we investigated the safety and efficacy of TCZ in children with this disorder. …

Title: Tocilizumab-effects on growth impairment in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Authors: Takako Miyamae
Tomo Nozawa
Masako Kikuchi
Toshitaka Kizawa
Tomoyuki Imagawa
Shumpei Yokota
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-9-S1-P130

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Tocilizumab-effects on growth impairment in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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