Systemic sarcoidosis induced by etanercept: first Brazilian case report

• Main Authors: Natasha Unterstell (Author), Aline Lopes Bressan (Author), Laura Araújo Serpa (Author), Pérola Peres da Fonseca e Castro (Author), Alexandre Carlos Gripp (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The antagonists of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) are increasingly being used in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Several adverse effects of these drugs have been reported, including the paradoxical development of sarcoidosis, especially with the use of etanercept. We pres...