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Leishmaniasis and Biologic Therapies for Rheumatologic Diseases

Antonio CascioMaurizio IariaChiara Iaria

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medicine.medical_specialtyLeishmaniasis Rheumatologic DiseasesAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineRheumatologybusiness.industryBiologic therapiesmedicineLeishmaniasismedicine.diseasebusinessDermatology

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In his article in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism,Furst (1) provides an accurate analysis of the infec-tions that are related to the use of biologic therapiesfor rheumatoid arthritis. We would like to addLeishma-niaspp to the list of the infectious agents that can causedisease during the course of biologic therapies.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2009.07.001