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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Effectiveness of cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil in a child with refractory evans syndrome

Alessandra MacalusoOlivia PaolicchiSerena TropiaSelene GenovaPaolo D'angeloPiero FarruggiaFloriana Di Marco

subject

Hemolytic anemiaVincristinePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyEvans syndromeoutcome.CyclophosphamideEvans’ syndrome Cyclosporine Mycophenolate mofetil Treatment Outcomelcsh:MedicineCase ReportNeutropeniaPediatricshemic and lymphatic diseasesmedicineevans syndromeOutcomeAutoimmune diseasebusiness.industryMycophenolate mofetillcsh:Rlcsh:RJ1-570lcsh:PediatricsEvans’ syndromemedicine.diseaseDiscontinuationTreatmentImmunologyCyclosporineRituximabbusinessmedicine.drug

description

Evans Syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease consisting of hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and/or neutropenia. It may be associated with other autoimmune or lymphoproliferative diseases. Its course can be extremely serious and, rarely, even life-threatening

10.4081/pr.2011.e15http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/2422