학술논문

Rituximab treatment for ‘rhupus syndrome’: clinical and power-Doppler ultrasonographic monitoring of response. A longitudinal pilot study.
Document Type
Article
Source
Lupus. May2013, Vol. 22 Issue 6, p624-628. 5p. 2 Charts, 1 Graph.
Subject
*RHEUMATOID arthritis treatment
*RITUXIMAB
*DRUG efficacy
*DOPPLER ultrasonography
*MEDICAL ultrasonics
Language
ISSN
0961-2033
Abstract
The article presents a study which explored rituximab's efficacy and safety in patients with rhupus syndrome. The study conducted power-Doppler (PD) ultrasonographic (US), laboratory, and clinical assessment. Results revealed that rituximab can be an effective and safe treatment for refractory rhupus.