CYCLOSPORINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF GRANULOCYTOPENIA IN FELTYS SYNDROME

被引:14
作者
CANVIN, JMG
DALAL, BI
BARAGAR, F
JOHNSTON, JB
机构
[1] MANITOBA CANC TREATMENT & RES FDN,100 OLIVIA ST,WINNIPEG R3E 0V9,MANITOBA,CANADA
[2] UNIV MANITOBA,DEPT INTERNAL MED,WINNIPEG R3T 2N2,MANITOBA,CANADA
[3] UNIV MANITOBA,DEPT PATHOL,WINNIPEG R3T 2N2,MANITOBA,CANADA
关键词
NEUTROPHIL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; NEUTROPENIA; SPLENOMEGALY;
D O I
10.1002/ajh.2830360315
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A patient with Felty's syndrome was treated with cyclosporine, initially 10 mg/kg/day and then 4 mg/kg/day. The neutrophil count increased by 6 weeks and was normal at 3 months. Over the subsequent 27 months the neutrophil count was closely related to the cyclosporine dosage and there was no evidence of cyclosporine toxicity. This case indicates that cyclosporine may have a role in the treatment of Felty's syndrome.
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页码:219 / 220
页数:2
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