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Intense immunosuppression followed by purified blood CD34+ cell autografting in a patient with refractory juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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A 15-year-old boy with refractory juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) underwent intense immunosuppressive therapy followed by purified blood CD34+ cell autografting. He had been taking prednisolone (PDN) daily or every other day combined with methotrexate once a week to control the disease for 7 years. He suffered from psychological complications and a very short stature due to the adverse effects of these drugs. CD34+ cells were purified in bulk from G-CSF-mobilized PBSC using an Isolex 300. After the administration of cyclophosphamide (200 mg/kg) and anti-lymphocyte globulin (45 mg/kg), 3.6 × 106/kg purified CD34+ cells were infused. his post-transplant course was uneventful except for herpes-zoster infection. he is now more than 1 year post transplant and has not taken any immunosuppressive medication. his rate of growth has increased (>10 cm/year) due to the effects of the cessation of PDN and the administration of recombinant human growth hormone (rGH), in contrast to the gain of 2 cm in the preceding 3 years with rGH treatment. Although the durability of this remission is unknown, intense immunosuppressive therapy followed by purified blood CD34+ cell autografting might be acceptable for adolescent patients with refractory JRA to achieve a drug-free period for physical and psychological maturation. Bone Marrow Transplantation (2001) 27, 333–336.

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    R Nakagawa, Y Kawano, E Yoshimura, H Suzuya, T Watanabe, S Kanamaru, T Onishi & Y Kuroda

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    H Nakayama, R Nakagawa, S Matsuoka & K Yamashita

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Nakagawa, R., Kawano, Y., Yoshimura, E. et al. Intense immunosuppression followed by purified blood CD34+ cell autografting in a patient with refractory juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Bone Marrow Transplant 27, 333–336 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1702781

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