The complex treatment including rituximab in the Management of Catastrophic Antiphospholid Syndrome with renal involvement

Abstract Background Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a rare, life-threatening form of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) involving many organs and leading to their insufficiency. The pathogenesis of CAPS is associated with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). Typical thera...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Rymarz, Stanisław Niemczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0928-z