Successful treatment of thrombocytopenia in primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome with the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab--monitoring of antiphospholipid and anti-GP antibodies: a case report

Ann Hematol. 2006 Feb;85(2):134-5. doi: 10.1007/s00277-005-0028-6. Epub 2005 Nov 15.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / pharmacology*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antigens, CD20 / biosynthesis*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / therapy*
  • Blood Coagulation
  • Blood Platelets / drug effects
  • Blood Platelets / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin M / metabolism
  • Immunologic Factors / pharmacology
  • Immunotherapy / methods*
  • Male
  • Rituximab
  • Thrombocytopenia / therapy*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antigens, CD20
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Immunologic Factors
  • Rituximab