TREATMENT OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY (CIDP) WITH HIGH DOSE IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT USING CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE WITH AUTOLOGOUS HAEMOPOIETIC STEM CELL RESCUE

Authors :: Ciceri, F.
Magnani, G.
Zappone, E.
Servida, P.
Corradini, P.
Bregni, M.
Comi, G.
Roncarolo, M.G.
Bordignon, C.
Source :: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. July 2001, Vol. 60 Issue 7, 712
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Background: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is considered to be an autoimmune disorder. Current treatment regimens leave 4-30% of patients with CIDP with moderate or severe disability. Conventional dose immunosuppressive [...]

Subjects :: Demyelinating diseases -- Care and treatment
Hematopoietic stem cells -- Transplantation
Health
Care and treatment

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