학술논문
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and good outcome with rituximab treatment.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*SYSTEMIC lupus erythematosus
*RUBELLA vaccines
*PLASMAPHERESIS
*ADRENOCORTICAL hormones
*IMMUNOGLOBULINS
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ISSN
0172-8172
Abstract
A patient with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy and systemic lupus erythematosus arising after rubella vaccination was initially treated with plasmapheresis, corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulins, with partial response. After shift to rituximab, most clinical symptoms improved markedly, emphasizing the possible role of this monoclonal antibody in conventional therapy-resistant cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]