Worsening of Macrophage Activation Syndrome in a Patient with Adult Onset Still’s Disease after Initiation of Etanercept Therapy
Stern A, Riley R, Buckley L. Worsening of Macrophage Activation Syndrome in a Patient with Adult Onset Still’s Disease after Initiation of Etanercept Therapy. JCR Journal Of Clinical Rheumatology 2001, 7: 252-256. PMID: 17039144, DOI: 10.1097/00124743-200108000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage activation syndromeActivation syndromeSoluble tumor necrosis factor-alpha receptorEpstein-Barr virus infectionNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsChildhood rheumatic disordersDramatic clinical improvementUse of etanerceptTumor necrosis factor-alpha receptorPeriod of feverAnti-inflammatory drugsEtanercept therapyClinical improvementPulse corticosteroidsLymph nodesParenteral goldRheumatic disordersClinical syndromeHistopathological examinationAdult onsetVirus infectionInfectious processPharmacological agentsBone marrowMononuclear phagocytes