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Platelet-associated antibodies, cellular immunity and FCGR3a genotype influence the response to rituximab in immune thrombocytopenia.
British journal of haematology - 1 Aug 2012
Cooper Nichola, Stasi Roberto, Cunningham-Rundles Susanna, Cesarman Ethel, McFarland Janice G, Bussel James B
Abstract excerpt
Rituximab is widely used in autoimmune diseases including immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), although the mechanism of effect remains unclear. This study describes the effects of rituximab on platelet-associated antibodies (PA-APAs), B and T cell counts and clonality ( IGHV and TRG@ gene rearrangements), FCGR3A (FcγRIIIa) and FCGR2A (FcγRIIa) polymorphisms and correlation to anti-CD40 ligand (CD40L) response. PA-APA...
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