RESEARCH - Rituximab in patients with lupus nephritis refractory to conventional therapy

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Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006, 8:R83 doi:10.1186/ar1954

Research article

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Clinical and immunological effects of Rituximab in patients with lupus

nephritis refractory to conventional therapy: a pilot study

Mónica Vigna-1 , Berenice Hernández-Castro1 , Octavio

Paredes-Saharopulos1 , Portales-Pérez2 , Lourdes Baranda1, 3 ,

Abud-Mendoza3 and o González-Amaro1

1Departamento de Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, UASLP, San Potosí,

SLP, México

2Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias

Químicas, UASLP, San Potosí, SLP, México

3Unidad Regional de Reumatología y Osteoporosis, Hospital Central Dr Ignacio

Morones Prieto, San Potosí, SLP, México

The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found

online at: http://arthritis-research.com/content/8/3/R83

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