title: Are regimens containing rituximab effective in the initial treatment of Epstein-Barr virus-positive natural killer cell lymphoproliferative disease-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis?
authors: Division of Hematology, Takasago-seibu Hospital, 1-10-41 Nakasuji, Takasago, 676-0812, Japan, shinim95@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp.
authors: Shinsaku
authors: S
authors: Imashuku
authors: Naoko
authors: N
authors: Kudo
authors: Kagekatsu
authors: K
authors: Kubo
authors: Akihiro
authors: A
authors: Yachie
mesh_terms: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000069283:Rituximab; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000069283:Rituximab; D005047:Etoposide; D016572:Cyclosporine; D011239:Prednisolone
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