Infliximab therapy for HIV positive Crohn's disease: A case report
Syed F Habib1, Muhammad Z Hasan, I Salam
1West Wales General Hospital, Carmarthen SA31 2EE, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Anti-TNF-alpha is now established as a major player in the treatment of Crohn's disease, however the use of anti-TNF-alpha therapy in patients concomitantly having HIV infection and Crohn's disease is a relatively unexplored subject. There is generally some apprehension and anxiety to use infliximab in patients with HIV. One case has been reported in literature of usage of anti-TNF-alpha in HIV positive patient with Crohn's disease who was on anti-retroviral therapy. We report for the first time the successful usage of infliximab in treating Crohn's disease in an HIV positive patient who is not on any anti-retroviral treatment.
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