IL-17 Inhibition in Spondyloarthritis: A Targeted Approach in Psoriatic Arthritis

Autor: Philip Mease, Erik Lubberts, Iain McInnes, Désirée van der Heijde
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: European Medical Journal Rheumatology, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 55-64 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2056-6395
Popis: Prof Philip Mease introduced psoriatic arthritis (PsA) with a particular emphasis on disease symptoms and an update on the status of current disease management. Erik Lubberts described the interleukin (IL)-17 pathway and its role in the pathogenesis of PsA. Prof Iain McInnes reviewed the clinical evidence for the efficacy of IL-17 inhibition in PsA. Prof Désirée van der Heijde brought the symposium to a close with a presentation on the clinical impact of joint structural damage and strategies for its prevention in PsA.
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