title: Rituximab for managing relapsing or refractory patients with idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura--haemolytic uraemic syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra ed U.O. di Ematologia con trapianto, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone di Palermo Via del Vespro 127, I-90127 Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenica
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caramazza
authors.forename: Gerlando
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Quintini
authors.forename: Ignazio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abbene
authors.forename: Lucio Lo
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Coco
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malato
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Trapani
authors.forename: Giorgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saccullo
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pizzo
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palazzolo
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barone
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzola
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ragonese
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aridon
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Abbadessa
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siragusa
mesh_terms: D051722:ADAM Proteins / Q000097:blood; D000071120:ADAMTS13 Protein; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000188:drug therapy; D000069283:Rituximab; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D000069283:Rituximab; D051722:ADAM Proteins; D000071120:ADAMTS13 Protein; C099604:ADAMTS13 protein, human