[PAGID] XLA and Spondyoarthritis

[Conley, Mary Ellen]

I agree with Howard completely.  We have several XLA patients with IBD and I always need to prod the gastroenterologists to treat aggressively enough.
Mary Ellen






Mary Ellen Conley, MD
Department of Immunology/ Mail Stop 351
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
FAX  901-595-3977
TEL  901-595-2576



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From: pagid-bounces at list.clinimmsoc.org [mailto:pagid-bounces at list.clinimmsoc.org] On Behalf Of Howard Lederman
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 3:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [PAGID] XLA and Spondyoarthritis. .

I have a number of Ab deficient pts who are on TNF inhibitors, mtx and other  immunosuppressive drugs.  Most are CVID pts with inflammatory bowel disease.

I think that there is a small increased risk for infection with the TNF inhibitors, as several  have had pneumonias while on the TNF inhibitor whereas they did not have pneumonias prior to that tx.  Most have had no problems at all.

Overall, I think that the improvement in auto-immune disease has been well worth the risk.  Pts just need to know about the risks and the need to come in for evaluation of fevers, cough, etc.

Howard M. Lederman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine and Pathology
Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Johns Hopkins Hospital - CMSC 1102
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From: pagid-bounces at list.clinimmsoc.org [mailto:pagid-bounces at list.clinimmsoc.org] On Behalf Of Church, Joseph
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 4:05 PM
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Subject: [PAGID] XLA and Spondyoarthritis

Colleagues:

I have a 10yo with XLA and HLA-B27+ juvenile ankylosing spondylitis.  He is very adherent to his weekly SCIG infusions.

Our Rheumatologists tell me they would start anti-TNF+/- methotrexate if he did not have XLA.

At how much greater risk for infection is he from this suggested treatment versus a patient without a primary immune deficiency?

Thank you for your help.

Joe Church

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