abstract |
A preventive or remedy for diseases caused by interleukin-6 production, containing an antibody against interleukin-6 receptors (an IL-6R antibody). Examples of the antibody include antibodies of animals other than humans, such as mouse and rat, chimeric antibodies comprising the above antibodies and a human antibody, and a reconstituted human antibody. Examples of the diseases concerned include plasmacytosis, anti-IgG1-emia, anemia and nephritis. |