The role of rituximab in the treatment of myasthenia gravis

Rituximab, a chimaeric monoclonal antibody against CD20, depletes B cells. It was initially approved for the treatment of B-cell lymphomas, but more recently has been approved for use in rheumatoid arthritis. It has been used extensively 'off-label' for the treatment of other autoimmune di...

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Hauptverfasser: Benveniste, O, Hilton-Jones, D
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010