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Rituximab-induced long-term remission in two children with SLE

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  1. Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany

    Annette Friederike Jansson, Uwe Wintergerst, Ellen D. Renner & Bernd H. Belohradsky

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA

    Ellen D. Renner

  3. Immunologische Tagesklinik, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital—Innenstadt, Lindwurmstr 4, 80337, Muenchen, Bayern, Germany

    Annette Friederike Jansson

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Jansson, A.F., Wintergerst, U., Renner, E.D. et al. Rituximab-induced long-term remission in two children with SLE. Eur J Pediatr 166, 177–181 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-006-0217-x

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