Anti-CD20 chimeric monoclonal antibody (rituximab) for the treatment of recalcitrant, life-threatening pemphigus vulgaris with implications in the pathogenesis of the disorder

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作者
Salopek, TG [1 ]
Logsetty, S
Tredget, EE
机构
[1] Univ Alberta, Div Dermatol & Cutaneous Sci, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada
[2] Univ Alberta, Firefighters Burn Treatment Unit, Edmonton, AB, Canada
[3] Univ Alberta, Dept Surg, Edmonton, AB, Canada
基金
加拿大健康研究院;
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10.1067/mjd.2002.126273
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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100206 ;
摘要
Rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody directed against CD20 of B cells, has been reported to be effective in the treatment of B-cell lymphomas and malignant and nonmalignant plasma cell-dependent diseases. We describe a 30-year-old woman with refractory pemphigus vulgaris who experienced a partial remission after treatment with rituximab.
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