Successful treatment of refractory autoimmune haemolytic anaemia in a post-unrelated bone marrow transplant paediatric patient with rituximab
Here, we report a case of paediatric β-thalassaemia major patient who underwent unrelated T cell-nondepleted bone marrow transplantation and developed a complication of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) refractory to corticosteroid and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. After this child received...
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2018
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Online Access: | https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/20569 |
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Summary: | Here, we report a case of paediatric β-thalassaemia major patient who underwent unrelated T cell-nondepleted bone marrow transplantation and developed a complication of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) refractory to corticosteroid and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. After this child received two doses (375 mg/m2/dose) of rituximab (anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody), his AIHA was resolved. |
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