Demyelinating and neurologic events reported in association with tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonism: by what mechanisms could tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonists improve rheumatoid arthritis but exacerbate multiple sclerosis?

Arthritis Rheum. 2001 Sep;44(9):1977-83. doi: 10.1002/1529-0131(200109)44:9<1977::AID-ART345>3.0.CO;2-6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology
  • Humans
  • Multiple Sclerosis / chemically induced*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / immunology
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / immunology

Substances

  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha