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[Cutaneous side effects induced by D-penicillamine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis]
M Broggini1, E Baratelli, A Cappelli
1U.S.S.L. n. 3, Ospedale F. del Ponte, Varese.
Abstract:
After considering the cutaneous side effects of D-penicillamine in rheumatoid arthritis management, a few cases of cutaneous adverse reaction observed in 5 (13%) of 38 patients, who received the drugs, are described. Two patients had an early rash; one showed a late rash; one had a late rash with symptoms of initial pemphigus and drug-induced LES (presence of antinuclear and anti-dsDNA antibodies). Finally, one patient showed a drug-induced pemphigus with high titre of reticular anti-skin antibodies. All these manifestations required definitive discontinuance of the drug.
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