Severe Neutropenia and Thrombocytopenia Associated with Infliximab

  1. Francesc Vidal, MD, PhD;
  2. Ramón Fontova, MD, PhD; and
  3. Cristóbal Richart, MD, PhD
  1. Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Universitat Rovira i Virgili; 43007 Tarragona, Spain (Vidal, Fontova, Richart)

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    Background: Infliximab, a monoclonal anti–tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α antibody, has recently been approved for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (1, 2). To date, therapy with this drug has been associated with few adverse events (3-5).

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