| Literature DB >> 16616848 |
Jean-Benoit Arlet1, Dalia Dimitri, Christian Pagnoux, Olivier Boyer, Thierry Maisonobe, François-Jérome Authier, Coralie Bloch-Queyrat, Claire Goulvestre, Farhad Heshmati, Marielle Atassi, Loïc Guillevin, Serge Herson, Olivier Benveniste, Luc Mouthon.
Abstract
We report two patients with myopathy associated with anti-signal recognition particle Ab, refractory to conventional therapy, who were treated with prednisone and plasma exchange, followed by rituximab. A marked response was observed in both patients, with partial to complete recovery of muscle strength, which was sustained.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16616848 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2006.03.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuromuscul Disord ISSN: 0960-8966 Impact factor: 4.296