Rituximab for Remission Induction and Maintenance in Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Joint Authors
Cañas, Carlos Alberto
Castro, Andres Mauricio
Muñoz-Buitrón, Evelyn
Tobón, Gabriel J.
Echeverri, Andrés Felipe
Coronel-Restrepo, Nicolás
Bejarano, Mercedes Andrade
Bonilla Abadía, Fabio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease with high morbidity if untreated.
Sometimes, despite aggressive treatments, the disease remains active with cumulative organic damage.
We conducted a retrospective and descriptive observational study of patients with SLE refractory to conventional treatment who were treated with rituximab (RTX) as remission induction therapy and maintenance.
There was a significant reduction in the conventional immunosuppressive drug dose and the number of relapses of disease.
RTX appeared to be effective and safe for the induction and maintenance of remission in patient with SLE refractory to conventional treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bonilla Abadía, Fabio& Coronel-Restrepo, Nicolás& Tobón, Gabriel J.& Echeverri, Andrés Felipe& Muñoz-Buitrón, Evelyn& Castro, Andres Mauricio…[et al.]. 2014. Rituximab for Remission Induction and Maintenance in Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Autoimmune Diseases،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bonilla Abadía, Fabio…[et al.]. Rituximab for Remission Induction and Maintenance in Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Autoimmune Diseases No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bonilla Abadía, Fabio& Coronel-Restrepo, Nicolás& Tobón, Gabriel J.& Echeverri, Andrés Felipe& Muñoz-Buitrón, Evelyn& Castro, Andres Mauricio…[et al.]. Rituximab for Remission Induction and Maintenance in Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Autoimmune Diseases. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494248
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494248