Update: B-Cells in Rheumatic Disease
Volume 3 | July 1, 2006 - September 30, 2006
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Highest Rated Articles
Aries
PM, Hellmich B, Voswinkel J. Lack of efficacy of rituximab in Wegener's
granulomatosis with refractory granulomatous manifestations. Ann
Rheumatic Dis. 2006 Jul; 65(7):853-858.
Vigna-Perez
M, Hernandez-Castro B, Paredes-Saharopulos O et al. Clinical and
immunological effects of Rituximab in patients with lupus nephritis
refractory to conventional therapy: a pilot study. Arthritis Res
Ther. 2006;8(3):R83.
Carnahan
J, Stein R, Qu Z et al. Epratuzumab, a CD22-targeting recombinant
humanized antibody with a different mode of action from rituximab.
Mol Immunol. 2006; Jun 28.
Niewold
TB, Alpert D, Scanzello CR, Paget SA. Rituximab treatment of thrombotic
thrombocytopenic purpura in the setting of connective tissue disease.
J Rheumatol. 2006 Jun;33(6):1194-1196.
Voulgarelis
M, Giannouli S, Tzioufas AG, Moutsopoulos HM. Long term remission
of Sjogren's syndrome associated aggressive B cell non-Hodgkin's
lymphomas following combined B cell depletion therapy and CHOP (cyclophosphamide,
doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone). Ann Rheum Dis. 2006 Aug;65(8):1033-1037.
Other Rated Articles
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Binder
M, Otto F, Mertelsmann R, Veelken H, Trepel M. The epitope recognized
by rituximab. Blood. 2006 Sep 15; 108(6):1975-1978. |
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Cutler
C, Miklos D, Kim HT et al. Rituximab for steroid-refractory
chronic graft-versus-host disease. Blood. 2006 Jul 15; 108(2):756-762. |
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Bowles
JA, Wang SY, Link BK, et al. Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody with
enhanced affinity for CD16 activates NK cells at lower concentrations
and more effectively than rituximab. Blood. 2006 Oct 15;108(8):2648-2654. |
Journal of Immunology |
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Teeling
JL, Mackus WJ, Wiegman LJ et al. The biological activity of
human CD20 monoclonal antibodies is linked to unique epitopes
on CD20. J Immunol. 2006 Jul 1; 177(1):362-371. |
Arthritis and Research Therapy |
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Smolen
JS, Maini RN. Interleukin-6: a new therapeutic target. Arthritis
Res Ther. 2006;8 Suppl 2:S5. |
Transfusion Medicine |
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Berezne
A, Stieltjes N, Le-Guern V et al. Rituximab alone or in association
with corticosteroids in the treatment of acquired factor VIII
inhibitors: report of two cases. Transfus Med. 2006 Jun;16(3):209-212. |
Journal of Rheumatology |
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Cai
FZ, Ahern M, Smith M. Treatment of cryoglobulinemia associated
peripheral neuropathy with rituximab. J Rheumatol. 2006 Jun;33(6):1197-1198. |