Long-term follow-up of patients who received repeat-dose rituximab as maintenance therapy for ANCA-associated vasculitis
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Alberici, Federico; Smith, Rona M.; Jones, Rachel B.; Roberts, Darren; Willcocks, Lisa C.; Chaudhry, Afzal; Smith, Kenneth GC; Jayne, David R.W.
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Objective. ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is characterized by a chronic relapsing course. Rituximab (RTX) is an effective maintenance treatment; however, the long-term outcomes after its discontinuation are unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the long-term outcomes of AAV patients treated with repeatdose RTX maintenance therapy. Methods. AAV patients receiving a RTX treatment protocol consisting of an induction and maintenance phase were included. For initial remission...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2015 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/102797 |
Source: | Rheumatology |
DOI: | 10.1093/rheumatology/keu452 |
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