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Chapter title |
Cyclosporin A therapy for Wegener's granulomatosis.
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Chapter number | 85 |
Book title |
ANCA-Associated Vasculitides
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 1993
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4757-9182-2_85 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4757-9184-6, 978-1-4757-9182-2
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Authors |
Allen, N B, Caldwell, D S, Rice, J R, McCallum, R M, Nancy B. Allen, David S. Caldwell, John R. Rice, Rex M. McCallum, Allen, Nancy B., Caldwell, David S., Rice, John R., McCallum, Rex M. |
Abstract |
Five patients with active Wegener's granulomatosis were treated with the immunosuppressive agent Cyclosporin A, along with low dose prednisone. All five patients had previously taken cyclophosphamide, but further treatment with this agent was not desired, either due to patient choice, drug toxicity or malignancy. In initial doses of up to 5mg/kg/day, CyA showed efficacy but when lowered to 1-2mg/kg/day, mild disease flares occurred. CyA may provide an alternative to traditional therapy in selected patients with WG. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 3 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 3 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Professor | 1 | 33% |
Librarian | 1 | 33% |
Student > Master | 1 | 33% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 67% |
Unspecified | 1 | 33% |