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Published in: Rheumatology International 4/2011

01-04-2011 | Letter to the Editor

Successful treatment with very low-dose etanercept in a patient with etanercept-induced liver dysfunction

Authors: Masahiro Iwamoto, Seiji Minota

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 4/2011

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Etanercept is a fusion protein that composes the soluble TNF receptor p75 and Fc region of immunoglobulin G1. Etanercept is usually administered subcutaneously at a dose of 10 or 25 mg twice a week in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There are a few reports of etanercept-induced liver dysfunction [1, 2]. …
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Title
Successful treatment with very low-dose etanercept in a patient with etanercept-induced liver dysfunction
Authors
Masahiro Iwamoto
Seiji Minota
Publication date
01-04-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Rheumatology International / Issue 4/2011
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-010-1456-8

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