Ewha Med J.  1990 Dec;13(4):443-446. 10.12771/emj.1990.13.4.443.

A Case of Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Successful Treated with Plasmapheresis

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Abstract

A patient with severe active systemic lupus erythematosus, who had not responded to conventional therapy, was treated with plasmapheresis and subsequent pulse cyclophosphamide. There was the reduction of anti-ds DNA level was deteced after plasmapheresis in conjunction with the immunosuppressive therapy could be and effective modality of management in patients with rapidly deteriorating SLE who are responding inadequately to the conventional therapy.


MeSH Terms

Cyclophosphamide
DNA
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*
Plasmapheresis*
Cyclophosphamide
DNA
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