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Does B cell depletion have a role to play in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus?
C Gorman
Centre for Rheumatology, The Middlesex Hospital, University College London, UK
M Leandro
Centre for Rheumatology, The Middlesex Hospital, University College London, UK
D Isenberg
Centre for Rheumatology, The Middlesex Hospital, University College London, UK, d.isenberg{at}ud.ac.uk
B cell dysfunctionand pathogenicautoantibodyformationare thoughtto be criticalin the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this review we will summarize the results of attempts to utilize B cell depletion, based on the use of a chimeric monoclonalantibody(MAb) specific for human CD20, rituximab, for the treatment of patients with SLE.
Key Words: anti-CD20 rituximab systemic lupus erythematosus
Lupus, Vol. 13, No. 5,
312-316 (2004)
DOI: 10.1191/0961203304lu1018oa

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