| Literature DB >> 19559299 |
Katherine J Donnithorne1, T Prescott Atkinson, Claas H Hinze, Janaina B Nogueira, Shehzad A Saeed, David J Askenazi, Timothy Beukelman, Randy Q Cron.
Abstract
To report on the efficacy of rituximab (RTX) therapy in standard treatment-refractory, chronic Henoch-Schönlein purpura, a retrospective chart review of 3 pediatric patients treated with RTX for severe refractory chronic Henoch-Schönlein purpura was performed. All 3 patients responded to 1 or 2 courses of RTX without serious adverse events.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19559299 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.12.049
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406