Rituximab therapy for severe refractory chronic Henoch-Schönlein purpura.

Donnithorne, Katherine J; Atkinson, T Prescott; Hinze, Claas H; Nogueira, Janaina B; Saeed, Shehzad A; Askenazi, David J; Beukelman, Timothy; Cron, Randy Q · J Pediatr · 2009

case_report · Level V

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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.

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