Mycophenolate mofetil in systemic vasculitis

被引:10
作者
D'Cruz, DP [1 ]
机构
[1] St Thomas Hosp, Rayne Inst, Lupus Res Unit, London SE1 7EH, England
关键词
mycophenolate mofetil; systemic vasculitis; Wegener's granulomatosis;
D O I
10.1191/0961203305lu2120oa
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 [临床医学]; 100201 [内科学];
摘要
The systemic vasculitides are a group of potentially life-threatening multi-system autoimmune connective tissue diseases characterized by vascular inflammation. The gold standard therapies include corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide as induction therapy and other agents such as azathioprine and methotrexate to maintain remission. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is increasingly being used in autoimmune disorders and this article reviews the use of this agent in the systemic vasculitides.
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页码:S55 / S57
页数:3
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