Successful Treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated with Lupus Nephritis by Using Mycophenolate Mofetil
An estimated 0.9% to 2.4% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) also have hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). HLH associated with autoimmune diseases is often refractory to corticosteroid treatment; thus, additional immunosuppressive drugs, such as cyclosporine, cyclophosphamide,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Rheumatology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4159727 |