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A case of fulminant Type 1 diabetes following anti-PD1 immunotherapy in a genetically susceptible patient.
Immunotherapy - 1 Jun 2017
Araújo Manuel, Ligeiro Dário, Costa Luís, Marques Filipa, Trindade Helder, Correia José Manuel, Fonseca Candida
Abstract excerpt
Programmed cell death-1 protein (PD-1) is an immune checkpoint that has gained popularity in the treatment of several advanced cancers. Inhibiting this checkpoint is known to enhance immune response, but is also known to diminish immune tolerance and to increase autoimmune toxicity. We discuss a case of rapid onset fulminant Type 1 diabetes induced by treatment with anti-programmed cell death-1 monoclonal...
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