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Biologic therapy for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis leads to a series of secondary effects and complications which are ever more frequent and increasingly complicate both the management as well as the associated comorbidity. We present the case of a patient who had one of theses associated complications.
Key words:
Reumatoid arthritis
Strongyloides stercolaris
Etanercept
Infection
La terapia biológica para el tratamiento de enfermedades autoinmunitarias, como la artritis reumatoide, conlleva una serie de efectos secundarios y complicaciones cada vez más frecuentes y de gran complejidad tanto en el manejo como en la comorbilidad asociada. Presentamos el caso de un paciente con una de estas complicaciones asociada.
Palabras clave:
Artritis reumatoide
Strongyloides stercolaris
Etanercept
Infección
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