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Efectividad de Rituximab en el tratamiento de citopenias autoinmunes refractarias en adultos

Rev. méd. Maule; 33 (2), 2018
The term autoimmune cytopenias is referred to a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by a reduced peripheral blood cell counts in one or more cellular series, because an immunological disorder. The first line therapy is steroids, followed by splenectomy or immunesupressant therapy in non-respond...

Circulating myeloid-derived suppressor cells predict disease activity and treatment response in patients with immune thrombocytopenia

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (2), 2017
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a disease characterized by isolated thrombocytopenia. Abnormal effector T cell activation is an important mechanism in the pathogenesis of ITP. Regulatory T cells (Treg) have a strong immunosuppressive function for T cell activation and their importance in the pathophysio...