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Risk of infection associated with Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors and biological therapies in inflammatory intestinal disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Prevention strategies
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Patients with certain immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), have an increased risk of severe infectious diseases than the general population, which are mainly associated with the immunosuppressive treatments that they receive.
These treatments act on the immune system through different mechanisms, causing different degrees of immunosuppression and a variable risk depending on whether the pathogen is a virus, bacteria or fungus. This article reviews the most relevant literature on the subject, which was selected and discussed by a panel of experts. The aim of this article is to review the risk of infections in patients with IBD and RA, and the potential preventive measures. (C) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.
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Calvet, X., Carpio, D., Rodríguez-Lago, I., García-Vicuña, R., Barreiro-de-Acosta, M., Juanola, X., ... & Gratacós, J. (2021). Risk of infection associated with Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors and biological therapies in inflammatory intestinal disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Prevention strategies. Gastroenterología y Hepatología (English Edition), 44(8), 587-598.
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CALVET, Xavier, et al. Risk of infection associated with Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors and biological therapies in inflammatory intestinal disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Prevention strategies. Gastroenterología y Hepatología (English Edition). 2021. Vol. vol 44, num. num 8, pags. 587-598. ISSN 2444-3824. [consulted: 12 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/183106