USEFULNESS OF IMMUNOADSORPTION THERAPY FOR SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSVERSE MYELITIS - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
TANIGUCHI Y YORIOKA N OKUSHIN S ODA H USUI K YAMAKIDO M
Citation
Y. Taniguchi et al., USEFULNESS OF IMMUNOADSORPTION THERAPY FOR SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSVERSE MYELITIS - A CASE-REPORT, International journal of artificial organs, 18(12), 1995, pp. 799-801
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Biomedical
Journal title
International journal of artificial organs → ACNP
ISSN journal
03913988
Volume
18
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
799 - 801
Database
ISI
SICI code
0391-3988(1995)18:12<799:UOITFS>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Transverse myelitis (TM) is a very rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its prognosis is poor. It therefore needs to be treated aggressively. We describe a patient suffering from SLE asso ciated with TM, who responded well to a combination of immunoadsorptio n therapy and steroid mini-pulse therapy. His serum interleukin 6 leve ls as well as clinical indicators fell to normal after this treatment.