Serum BAFF and APRIL Levels, T-Lymphocyte Subsets, and Immunoglobulins after B-Cell Depletion Using the Monoclonal Anti-CD20 Antibody Rituximab in Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disease of unknown etiology. We have previously suggested clinical benefit from B-cell depletion using the monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody rituximab in a randomized and placebo-controlled study. Prolonged responses were then demonstrated in...

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Autores principales: Lunde, Sigrid, Kristoffersen, Einar K., Sapkota, Dipak, Risa, Kristin, Dahl, Olav, Bruland, Ove, Mella, Olav, Fluge, Øystein
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4990178/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27536947
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161226