Mycophenolate mofetil therapy for juvenile dermatomyositis with immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
Mod Rheumatol
; 22(2): 280-3, 2012 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-21710356
ABSTRACT
A 6-year-old girl, who had received corticosteroid and cyclosporine on the diagnosis of interstitial pneumonitis related to juvenile dermatomyositis, developed severe thrombocytopenia. Her thrombocytopenia was resistant to repeated intravenous immunoglobulin administration and methylprednisolone pulse therapy. After additional treatment with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), instead of cyclosporine, the thrombocytopenia improved, facilitating a reduction in the dose of corticosteroid without exacerbation of the interstitial pneumonitis. We propose MMF as effective option in the treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura with autoimmune disease.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Púrpura Trombocitopênica
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Dermatomiosite
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Imunossupressores
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Ácido Micofenólico
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mod Rheumatol
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão