Rituximab therapy for pure red cell aplasia due to anti-epoetin antibodies in a woman treated with epoetin-alfa: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Pure red cell aplasia due to anti-epoetin antibodies is a known complication of epoetin therapy for anemia due to chronic kidney disease. This disease has not previously been well described in the setting of therapy for chronic hep...

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Main Authors: Behler Caroline M, Terrault Norah A, Etzell Joan E, Damon Lloyd E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/7335