Rituximab-associated agranulocytosis in children with refractory idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: case series and review of literature
Rituximab-associated agranulocytosis in children with refractory idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: case series and review of literature
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DOI:
10.1093/ndt/gfu258
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发表时间:
2015-01-01
影响因子:
6.1
通讯作者:
Ito, Shuichi
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作者:
Kamei, Koichi;Takahashi, Masaki;Ito, Shuichi
Background. Agranulocytosis has been reported as a delayed-onset complication of rituximab treatment. However, the exact incidence and risk factors of this complication in patients with nephrotic syndrome remain unknown.Methods. Records of 213 rituximab treatments for 114 patients with refractory nephrotic syndrome between February 2006 and April 2013 were reviewed to identify episodes of agranulocytosis (defined as an absolute neutrophil count of