Efficacy and Safety of Rituximab in the Treatment of Vasculitic Leg Ulcers Associated with Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Vasculitic leg ulcers are a cutaneous manifestation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection often associated with cryoglobulinemia. Their treatment is difficult and is based on steroids and immunosuppressive drugs with an erratic response and a high probability of adverse reaction. We report three pati...

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Main Authors: Fabio Bonilla-Abadía, Andrés F. Echeverri, Jorge H. Izquierdo, Felipe Cañas, Carlos A. Cañas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/923897