Practical considerations on the use of rituximab in autoimmune neurological disorders
Rituximab (Mabthera, Rituxan) is a chimeric human/murine monoclonal antibody against CD-20 surface antigen expressed on B-cells. Rituximab, by causing B-cell depletion, appears to be effective in several autoimmune disorders; it has been approved for rheumatoid arthritis and is a promising new agent...
Main Authors: | Mixalis L. Kosmidis, Marinos C. Dalakas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2010-03-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1756285609356135 |
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