Rituximab in recalcitrant thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-72

  Halim, Abdul Gafor ^a   Soehardy, Z ^a   Shahrir, M S ^a   Rozita, M ^a   Loo, C Y ^a   Rashidi, S ^a   Norella Kong, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Plasma exchange; Rituximab; Steroids; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; RITUXIMAB; STEROID;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS HEMOFILTRATION; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FOLLOW UP; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS NEPHRITIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BRUISING; SWELLING; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 54949143273     PISSN: 17561841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2008.00334.x     Document Type: Article

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