Leukocytapheresis for the treatment of refractory Henoch-Schönlein purpura resistant to both prednisolone and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy

Rheumatology International

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1181-1182

  Oki, Eishin ^a   Tsugawa, Koji ^a   Suzuki, Koichi ^a   Ito, Etsuro ^a   Tanaka, Hiroshi ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Henoch Sch nlein purpura; Intravenous high dose immunoglobulin therapy; Leukocytapheresis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 13; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANAPHYLACTOID PURPURA; APHERESIS; ARTICLE; BLOODY DIARRHEA; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTAPHERESIS; LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC VASCULITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; LEUKAPHERESIS; PREDNISOLONE; PURPURA, SCHOENLEIN-HENOCH; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 49649121206     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-008-0610-z     Document Type: Article

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