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Successful treatment of thrombocytopenia in primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome with the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab—monitoring of antiphospholipid and anti-GP antibodies: a case report

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    R. Trappe, A. Loew, P. Thuss-Patience, B. Dörken & H. Riess

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Trappe, R., Loew, A., Thuss-Patience, P. et al. Successful treatment of thrombocytopenia in primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome with the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab—monitoring of antiphospholipid and anti-GP antibodies: a case report. Ann Hematol 85, 134–135 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-005-0028-6

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