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Editorial
. 2014 Apr;9(4):641-4.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.01270214. Epub 2014 Mar 13.

Should rituximab be used to prevent relapse in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis?

Stephen P McAdoo  1 , Charles D Pusey
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Editorial

Should rituximab be used to prevent relapse in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis?

Stephen P McAdoo et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: ANCA; lymphocytes; vasculitis.

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