Antithymocyte globulin therapy for pure white cell aplasia
โ Scribed by Dr. F. C. Firkin; E. J. Prewett; K. Nicholls; J. Moran
- Book ID
- 101435768
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 310 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) results from the failure of erythrocyte differentiation and may respond to immunosuppressive therapies. We have treated nine patients with PRCA refractory to steroids and/or cyclophosphamide with anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG). Six patients had normal numbers of erythroid
Two contrasting cases of chronic refractory pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) responsive to a commercial preparation of horse antihuman thymocyte globulin (ATG) are reported. Both cases were refractory to trials of cyclophosphamide, corticosteroids, and plasmapheresis. One patient developed a reticulocyt