Rituximab for remission induction in a patient with relapsing necrotizing scleritis associated with limited Wegener's granulomatosis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

Volumn 16, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 230-232

  Onal, Sumru ^a,b   Kazokoglu, Haluk ^a   Koç, Aylin ^a   Yavuz, Sule ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Altunizade Mah   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Immunosuppression; Necrotizing; Rituximab; Scleritis; Systemic vasculitis; Wegener's granulomatosis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; RITUXIMAB;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EYE PAIN; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; NECROTIZING SCLERITIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RELAPSE; REMISSION; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; SCLERITIS; UVEITIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER; VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE; WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS;

EID: 57449098470     PISSN: 09273948     EISSN: 17445078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09273940802331643     Document Type: Article

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