Complete remission of myeloperoxidase-anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated crescentic glomerulonephritis complicated with rheumatoid arthritis using a humanized anti-interleukin 6 receptor antibody

Rheumatology (Oxford). 2011 Oct;50(10):1928-30. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker222. Epub 2011 Jun 29.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / complications*
  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / blood
  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / immunology
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
  • Drug Substitution
  • Female
  • Glomerulonephritis, IGA / complications*
  • Glomerulonephritis, IGA / drug therapy
  • Glomerulonephritis, IGA / pathology
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Kidney Glomerulus / pathology
  • Peroxidase / blood
  • Peroxidase / immunology
  • Remission Induction
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Peroxidase
  • tocilizumab