Morbidity and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis patients with prolonged and profound therapy-induced lymphopenia.
OBJECTIVE: Therapies that deplete lymphocytes often improve symptoms in patients with otherwise refractory autoimmune disease but may result in long-term lymphopenia, the consequences of which are uncertain. To assess the impact of prolonged lymphopenia on morbidity and mortality, we studied patien...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2001
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