Effectiveness of Rituximab in Severe Wegener's Granulomatosis
We hereby describe the satisfactory evolution of rituximab treatment in two patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). Rituximab was indicated for refractoriness to standard treatment in one case and life-threatening myelotoxicity due to alkylating agents in the other. A brief review of previous e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Publication date: | 2009 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
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| Language: | English |
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| Keyword: | Rituximab Wegener's granulomatosis Rescue treatment |
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| author | Oristrell Salvà, Joaquín|||0000-0003-1486-3192 |
| author2 | Bejarano, Guillermina Jordana, Rosa|||0000-0002-2632-7672 Monteagudo, Manuel Marí, Begoña|||0000-0001-9212-2600 Casanovas, Arnau Tolosa, Carles |
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| author_browse | Bejarano, Guillermina Casanovas, Arnau Jordana, Rosa|||0000-0002-2632-7672 Marí, Begoña|||0000-0001-9212-2600 Monteagudo, Manuel Oristrell Salvà, Joaquín|||0000-0003-1486-3192 Tolosa, Carles |
| author_facet | Oristrell Salvà, Joaquín|||0000-0003-1486-3192 Bejarano, Guillermina Jordana, Rosa|||0000-0002-2632-7672 Monteagudo, Manuel Marí, Begoña|||0000-0001-9212-2600 Casanovas, Arnau Tolosa, Carles |
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| description | We hereby describe the satisfactory evolution of rituximab treatment in two patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). Rituximab was indicated for refractoriness to standard treatment in one case and life-threatening myelotoxicity due to alkylating agents in the other. A brief review of previous experience with the use of rituximab in the treatment of WG is presented. |
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| spelling | Effectiveness of Rituximab in Severe Wegener's Granulomatosis Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature Oristrell Salvà, Joaquín|||0000-0003-1486-3192 Bejarano, Guillermina Jordana, Rosa|||0000-0002-2632-7672 Monteagudo, Manuel Marí, Begoña|||0000-0001-9212-2600 Casanovas, Arnau Tolosa, Carles Rituximab Wegener's granulomatosis Rescue treatment We hereby describe the satisfactory evolution of rituximab treatment in two patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). Rituximab was indicated for refractoriness to standard treatment in one case and life-threatening myelotoxicity due to alkylating agents in the other. A brief review of previous experience with the use of rituximab in the treatment of WG is presented. https://ddd.uab.cat/record/183214 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.2174/1874306400903010094 |
| spellingShingle | Effectiveness of Rituximab in Severe Wegener's Granulomatosis Oristrell Salvà, Joaquín|||0000-0003-1486-3192 Rituximab Wegener's granulomatosis Rescue treatment |
| title | Effectiveness of Rituximab in Severe Wegener's Granulomatosis |
| title_full | Effectiveness of Rituximab in Severe Wegener's Granulomatosis |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of Rituximab in Severe Wegener's Granulomatosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of Rituximab in Severe Wegener's Granulomatosis |
| title_short | Effectiveness of Rituximab in Severe Wegener's Granulomatosis |
| title_sort | Effectiveness of Rituximab in Severe Wegener's Granulomatosis |
| topic | Rituximab Wegener's granulomatosis Rescue treatment |
| topic_facet | Rituximab Wegener's granulomatosis Rescue treatment |
| url | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/183214 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.2174/1874306400903010094 |