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01.10.2007 | Case Report
Severe, refractory, non-malignant type I cryoglobulinemia treated with alemtuzumab
verfasst von:
David Chu, Michelle Stevens, Douglas Edward Gladstone
Erschienen in:
Rheumatology International
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Ausgabe 12/2007
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Abstract
A 41 year old female with type I cryoglobulinemia, refractory to methylprednisolone, rituximab, and cyclophosphamide complicated by a rising serum viscosity was treated with alemtuzumab. After a cumulative dose of 1,085 mg of alemtuzumab, her serum viscosity decreased to normal. Treatment toxicity was limited to fungal esophagitis responsive to topical therapy. This case demonstrates the potential use of alemtuzumab in the treatment of refractory cryoglobulinemia.