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Smirnova LA, Simonova OV, Sukhikh EN, Shilyaeva AO. Case of successful use of sarilumab in secondary renal amyloidosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. RHEUMATOLOGY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2022. [DOI: 10.47360/1995-4484-2022-599-602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Clinical observation of the successful use of the interleukin 6 (IL6) inhibitor sarilumab in secondary renal amyloidosis in a patient with active seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, is presented. This complication was confirmed by biopsy of rectum. The presented clinical example demonstrates a fairly rapid, within five years from the onset of the disease, the development of secondary renal amyolidosis with the formation of a persistent nephrotic syndrome that is resistant to therapy with cyclophosphamide and rituximab. Prescription of the IL6 inhibitor tocilizumab contributed to a decrease in the clinical and laboratory activity of the underlying disease, a decrease in the severity of daily proteinuria, but did not allow to achieve the full effect. The use of another IL6 inhibitor – sarilumab, led to a complete regression of nephrotic syndrome with normalization of general urine analysis, biochemical blood tests – total protein, albumin, total cholesterol, against the background of stable clinical and laboratory remission of rheumatoid arthritis.
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