Etanercept-Induced Hypoglycemia in a Patient With Psoriatic Arthritis and Diabetes

Autor: Emily C. Pfeifer MD, David R Saxon MD, Robert W Janson MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Vol 5 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2324-7096
23247096
DOI: 10.1177/2324709617727760
Popis: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis and inflammation involving the axial skeleton and/or peripheral joints. It is more likely to be associated with metabolic syndrome and diabetes when compared with other inflammatory arthritides. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is one of several cytokines often elevated in rheumatologic disorders including PsA and has also been found to be elevated in patients with obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and/or atherosclerotic disease. We describe the case of a patient with PsA as well as poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus who experienced not only improvement in his psoriasis and arthritis with the anti-TNF-α agent etanercept but also recurrent hypoglycemia and significant improvement in hemoglobin A1c despite discontinuation of all conventional therapy for diabetes.
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