抄録
We report the case of a 31-year-old woman who developed adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) with a high level of serum interleukin (IL)-18. Although treated with high dose steroids, she suffered repeated remissions and her condition deteriorated. After we administered oral cyclosporine A (CsA), 200 mg/d, monitoring C2 and trough levels, her symptoms improved significantly. We decreased the dose of methylprednisolone slowly without noting a relapse. The use of CsA accompanied by C2 and trough level monitoring should be considered for refractory AOSD patients with high levels of serum IL-18.
本文言語 | 英語 |
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ページ(範囲) | 24-28 |
ページ数 | 5 |
ジャーナル | Fukuoka igaku zasshi = Hukuoka acta medica |
巻 | 103 |
号 | 1 |
出版ステータス | 出版済み - 1 1 2012 |
外部発表 | はい |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)