increasing concerns about heart failure in patients who get Enbrel or Remicade
July 2003
There are increasing concerns about heart failure in patients who get Enbrel or Remicade...for rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's.
Researchers originally thought these tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors would be BENEFICIAL for heart failure.
TNF levels are often elevated in heart failure patients.
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