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01-11-2013 | Meeting abstract
PW03-018 – Efficacy of Anakinra in recurrent pericarditis
Authors:
M Finetti, A Insalaco, L Cantarini, M D'Alessandro, A Meini, L Breda, M Alessio, P Picco, A Martini, M Gattorno
Published in:
Pediatric Rheumatology
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Special Issue 1/2013
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Excerpt
Recurrent pericarditis represents an important complication of acute pericarditis. Therapeutic approach during recurrences consists of NSAID administration. However steroid is often necessary to control disease flares. IL-1 inhibitors efficacy has been anecdotally described as effective in the control of the disease in steroid-dependent and Colchicine-resistant patients. …