Autologous stem cell transplantation: a possible treatment for refractory juvenile chronic arthritis?
- 1 August 1999
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Rheumatology
- Vol. 38 (8) , 764-766
- https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/38.8.764
Abstract
Objective. In adults, autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) has been described recently as a possible treatment for severe autoimmune disease refractory to conventional treatment. We report here the four first children with severe forms of juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) treated with ASCT.Keywords
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