Rheumatic Complications of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.

Ghosh, Nilasha; Bass, Anne R · Med Clin North Am · 2021

review · Level V

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Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitors activate the immune system to combat cancer. In doing so, however, they can cause immune-related adverse events (irAEs), including rheumatic syndromes, such as inflammatory arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, and myositis. This article reviews rheumatic irAEs that may be encountered in the general medicine practice and provides guidance to support prompt recognition, referral, and treatment of these patients.

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