Early-Onset Neutropenia Induced by Rituximab in a Patient with Lupus Nephritis and Hemolytic Anemia

Rituximab is an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that has been used to treat several complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) including nephritis, cerebritis, and hematological disorders. Neutropenia is among the adverse events associated with rituximab; this usually occurs several weeks aft...

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Main Authors: Mariangelí Arroyo-Ávila, Ruth M. Fred-Jiménez, Luis M. Vilá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/616787
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