Efficacy of Rituximab for Refractory Pyoderma Gangrenosum-Like Ulcers in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Associated to Antiphospholipid Antibodies.
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a neutrophilic dermatosis that most often presents with painful ulcerations of violaceous borders in lower limbs and/or trunk. PG treatment varies according to the severity of the lesion and may either respond to local therapies or require immunosuppressive agents. In th...
| Publicado en: | Archives of Rheumatology Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 449 - 454 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Aves Yayincilik A.S.
Sep2020
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