Early intervention of plasma exchange combined with intensive immunosuppressive treatment for anti-MDA-5 antibody–positive rapidly progressive interstitial pneumonia: Two case reports

Early intervention of plasma exchange combined with intensive immunosuppressive treatment for anti-MDA-5 antibody–positive rapidly progressive interstitial pneumonia: Two case reports

Background: Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody (anti-MDA5 Ab) has to be reported to often cause rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD) especially in East Asian countries. Even with the recommended rapid administration of immunosuppressive agents with high-dose c...

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Main Authors: Mayuko Ishiwari, Yuki Togashi, Hiroyuki Takoi, Ryota Kikuchi, Junichiro Kawagoe, Kazutoshi Toriyama, Akane Tanaka, Yoko Nagotomo, Hayato Kinoshita, Yuta Kono, Shinji Abe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Anti-MDA-5 antibody
Plasma exchange
Rapidly progressive interstitial pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300712100126X

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