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<language>eng</language>
<publisher>Science and Education Publishing</publisher>
<journalTitle>American Journal of Medical Case Reports</journalTitle>
<eissn>2374-216X</eissn>
<publicationDate>2022-10-24</publicationDate>
<volume>10</volume>
<issue>10</issue>
<startPage>271</startPage>
<endPage>273</endPage>
<doi>10.12691/ajmcr-10-10-5</doi>
<publisherRecordId>AJMCR202210105</publisherRecordId>
<documentType>article</documentType>
<title language="eng">Clinical Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis due to Tocilizumab Stock-out during COVID-19 Epidemics: A Short Case Series Report</title>
<authors>
<author>
<name>In¨ºs Barbosa</name>
<affiliationId>1</affiliationId>
</author>
<author>
<name>Ezequiel Pinto</name>
<email>epinto@ualg.pt</email>
<affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
<affiliationId>3</affiliationId>
</author>
<author>
<name>Maria Gra?a Sequeira Munoz</name>
<affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
</author>
<author>
<name>Tania Nascimento</name>
<affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
<affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
</author>
<author>
<name>Sandra Pais</name>
<affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
<affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
<affiliationId>5</affiliationId>
</author>

</authors>
<affiliationsList>
<affiliationName affiliationId="1">Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal</affiliationName>
<affiliationName affiliationId="2">University of Algarve, School of Health, Faro, Portugal</affiliationName>
<affiliationName affiliationId="4">Centro Hospitalar Universit¨¢rio do Algarve, Faro, Portugal</affiliationName>


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<abstract language="eng">This short case-series reports a 6-month follow up of 5 rheumatoid arthritis patients (2 males, 3 females) 60 years-old or above, with Tocilizumab treatment which was discontinued due to stock off in July 2021. Patients switched treatment to other DMARD (Upadacitinib, Baricitinib, or Certolizumab pegol). We report clinical data and the Disease Activity Score for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Upadacitinib, Baricitinib, and Certolizumab appear therapeutically equivalent to Tocilizumab in a 6-month follow-up.</abstract>
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<keywords language="eng"><keyword>Tocilizumab</keyword>
<keyword>rheumatoid arthritis</keyword>
</keywords>
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