THE USE OF MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES IN THE TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA

Autoimmune cytopenias are a frequent complication in CLL, occuring in approximately 5-10% of the patients. The most common manifestation is autoimmune haemolytic anaemia, followed by immune thrombocytopaenia and only rarely pure red blood cell aplasia or autoimmune granulocytopaenia. Initial treatme...

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Published in:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Main Author: Luca Laurenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-04-01
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Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/409