["TRECID", TNFalpha related chronic inflammatory diseases - a new multiple diseases bridging concept]

Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2009 Oct;134(42):2132-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1242011. Epub 2009 Oct 6.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF alpha (TNF) has a key position in the pathogenesis of various infectious and inflammatory diseases. Clarification of its pivotal role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, uveitis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease has resulted in the successful development of TNF- blocking therapies, which have disease-modifying properties that exceed the effects of conventional therapeutic options. For this reason data on the concurrence of several chronic inflammatory diseases have led to the hypothesis of common pathogenetic processes of cytokine dysregulation. The acronym TRECID describes this concept of "TNF RElated Chronic Inflammatory Diseases". Physicians of different specialties have integrated new therapeutic options with TNF-blocking therapies into their strategies for the management of the affected patients. Thus the concept of TRECID can be regarded as a role model for a dynamic, interdisciplinary cooperation based on shared pathophysiological aspects.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / etiology
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / drug therapy
  • Inflammation / etiology*
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / drug therapy
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / etiology
  • Psoriasis / drug therapy
  • Psoriasis / etiology
  • Spondylarthritis / drug therapy
  • Spondylarthritis / etiology
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / adverse effects*
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Uveitis / drug therapy
  • Uveitis / etiology

Substances

  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha