Rituximab ameliorated severe hearing loss in Cogan's syndrome: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody inducing depletion of B lymphocytes and presently approved for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis. Here is the first report of the use of this drug in a case of Co...

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Main Authors: Bacciu Salvatore, Zavota Laura, Rubino Pierangela, Laganà Bruno, Orsoni Jelka G, Mora Paolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Online Access:http://www.ojrd.com/content/5/1/18