RITUXIMAB: NEW RESOURCES OF MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Abstract
Key words: children, management, rituximab, B cells, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
About the Authors
E.I. AlexeevaRussian Federation
T.М. Bzarova
Russian Federation
S.I. Valieva
Russian Federation
K.B. Isaeva
Russian Federation
A.M. Chomakhidze
Russian Federation
E.L. Semikina
Russian Federation
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Alexeeva E., Bzarova T., Valieva S., Isaeva K., Chomakhidze A., Semikina E. RITUXIMAB: NEW RESOURCES OF MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Current Pediatrics. 2008;7(2):22-29.
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