title: Beneficial effects of rituximab therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We report an 11-yr-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with recurrent flares of skin and systemic manifestations, which were poorly controlled with conventional therapy. Treatment with rituximab, a monoclonal antibody against CD20, was associated with remission of symptoms and a steroid sparing effect that persisted for more than 9 months. Therapy with rituximab appears promising in subjects with SLE.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hari
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bagga
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D002648:Child; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D000069283:Rituximab; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D000069283:Rituximab