Intravenous Laser Blood Irradiation and Tocilizumab in a Patient with Juvenile Arthritis
Joint Authors
Chiran, Dragos Andrei
Moraru, Eovelina
Weber, Michael
Ailioaie, Constantin
Litscher, Daniela
Ailioaie, Laura Marinela
Litscher, Gerhard
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study presents effects of intravenous laser blood irradiation (ILBI) in a transient immunodeficiency patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) treated with an interleukin-6 receptor inhibitor (Tocilizumab).
Biological agents induce JIA remission, but some patients do not respond favorably to this final therapeutic line of defense.
ILBI was performed in a 16-year-old male patient, with JIA and transient immunodeficiency.
When ILBI was introduced, the patient was receiving disease-modifying drugs, steroids, tocilizumab, and physical therapy.
Because the disease was not well controlled, ILBI was applied in addition to other ongoing therapies.
The patient underwent 1 session daily, and 10 successive sessions per month, repeated every 3 months, for 7 months.
Patient evaluation was performed before ILBI was started and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after ILBI initiation, using the ACR Pediatric response.
The outcome was evaluated using Pediatric 50, 70, and 90 responses and compared to initial status, after 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.
At the end of study, the titre of IgA and IgG levels returned to normal.
Synergistic anti-inflammatory effect of ILBI was evident, if applied additionally in combination with tocilizumab, in a patient with a therapy-resistant severe form of JIA and related subacute transient immunodeficiency.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chiran, Dragos Andrei& Weber, Michael& Ailioaie, Laura Marinela& Moraru, Eovelina& Ailioaie, Constantin& Litscher, Daniela…[et al.]. 2014. Intravenous Laser Blood Irradiation and Tocilizumab in a Patient with Juvenile Arthritis. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508410
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chiran, Dragos Andrei…[et al.]. Intravenous Laser Blood Irradiation and Tocilizumab in a Patient with Juvenile Arthritis. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508410
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chiran, Dragos Andrei& Weber, Michael& Ailioaie, Laura Marinela& Moraru, Eovelina& Ailioaie, Constantin& Litscher, Daniela…[et al.]. Intravenous Laser Blood Irradiation and Tocilizumab in a Patient with Juvenile Arthritis. Case Reports in Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508410
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508410