Decrease of fructosamine levels during treatment with adalimumab in patients with both diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis

Tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine which has been closely linked to obesity and insulin resistance. We present two cases of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and concomitant diabetes mellitus, who showed a marked decrease of fructosamine levels after initiating ther...

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Published in:	European journal of endocrinology Vol. 156; no. 3; pp. 291 - 293
Main Authors:	van Eijk, I C, Peters, M J L, Nurmohamed, M T, van Deutekom, A W, Dijkmans, B A C, Simsek, S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Colchester European Society of Endocrinology 01-03-2007 Portland Press
Subjects:	Adalimumab Adult Aged Anti-Inflammatory Agents - adverse effects Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Antibodies, Monoclonal - adverse effects Antibodies, Monoclonal - therapeutic use Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized Arthritis, Rheumatoid - blood Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications Arthritis, Rheumatoid - drug therapy Biological and medical sciences Case Reports Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - blood Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - drug therapy Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - blood Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - drug therapy Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases) Endocrinopathies Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance Female Fructosamine - blood Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Male Medical sciences Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - immunology Vertebrates: endocrinology Endocrinopathy Human Immunopathology Glycated protein Diabetes mellitus Cytokine Diseases of the osteoarticular system Autoimmune disease Inflammatory joint disease Monoclonal antibody Chronic Treatment Rheumatoid arthritis Anticytokine Adalimumab Tumor necrosis factor α Endocrinology
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