Refractory hemophagocytic syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus successfully treated with intermittent intravenous cyclophosphamide: Three case reports and literature review

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 281-286

  Ueda, Yo ^a   Yamashita, Hiroyuki ^a   Takahashi, Yuko ^a   Kaneko, Hiroshi ^a   Kano, Toshikazu ^a   Mimori, Akio ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acute lupus hemophagocytic syndrome; Cyclophosphamide; Hemophagocytosis; Immunosuppressive therapy; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVENOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL, MURINE-DERIVED; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; LYMPHOHISTIOCYTOSIS, HEMOPHAGOCYTIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893960250     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: 14349949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-013-2451-8     Document Type: Review

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