Aspects of allergy in rheumatology

CER4092
2011 Vol.29, N°3
PI 0560, PF 0566
Review

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PMID: 21418783 [PubMed]

Received: 23/08/2010
Accepted : 15/12/2010
In Press: 30/06/2011
Published: 30/06/2011

Abstract

This review focuses on several basic mechanisms of allergy and when a rheumatologist should consider an external agent as being responsible for seemingly `rheumatic` manifestations. Typical allergic diseases are discussed in order to help the physician to recognise them. In addition, allergic aspects and adverse drug reactions of antirheumatic drugs and biopharmaceutical agent therapies will be discussed.