Rheumatology Vol. 43 No. 12 © British Society for Rheumatology 2004; all rights reserved
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Delayed multiple injection site reaction in a rheumatoid arthritis patient treated with etanercept
Department of Rheumatology, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, UK
Correspondence to: C. Deighton. E-mail: chris.deighton@sdah-tr.trent.nhs.uk
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SIR, The more common side-effects reported with etanercept are mild transient injection site reactions, upper respiratory tract infections, headaches and rhinitis [1, 2]. We describe a delayed multiple injection site reaction in a patient commenced on etanercept.
A 55-yr-old woman had a 20-yr history of seronegative