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Erschienen in: Rheumatology International 2/2013

01.02.2013 | Review Article

Leflunomide: friend or foe for systemic lupus erythematosus?

verfasst von: Guo-Cui Wu, Xiao-Di Xu, Qiong Huang, Hua Wu

Erschienen in: Rheumatology International | Ausgabe 2/2013

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Abstract

Leflunomide is a new immunosuppressive medicine that has been effectively used in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis and subsequently used with success in animal models and patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, its use has also been associated with significant and serious adverse reactions involving hematological, hepatic, immune, dermatological and respiratory systems. In the current review, we attempt to describe the two sides of this drug in the treatment of SLE.
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Metadaten
Titel
Leflunomide: friend or foe for systemic lupus erythematosus?
verfasst von
Guo-Cui Wu
Xiao-Di Xu
Qiong Huang
Hua Wu
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2013
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Rheumatology International / Ausgabe 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-012-2508-z

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