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