Anakinra and hepatotoxicity in pediatric rheumatology: a case series

• Main Authors: Frederico Rajão Martins (Author), André Costa Azevedo (Author), Sara Ganhão (Author), Francisca Aguiar (Author), Mariana Rodrigues (Author), Iva Brito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Anakinra is a recombinant interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist used in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), refractory Kawasaki disease (KD) and cryopyrin-associated autoinflammatory syndrome (CAPS). Anakinra associated hepatotoxicity, while rare, has been described...