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2. Rituximab - Wikipedia

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   Rituximab, sold under the brand name Rituxan among others, is a monoclonal antibody medication used to treat certain autoimmune diseases and types of cancer. [18] It is used for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (in children and adults, but not recommended in elderly patients), rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ...

3. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura - Wikipedia

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   Thrombopoietin receptor agonists exhibited the greatest success so far in treating patients with refractory ITP. [37] Side effects of thrombopoietin receptor agonists include headache, joint or muscle pain, dizziness, nausea or vomiting, and an increased risk of blood clots. [31]

4. Passive antibody therapy - Wikipedia

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   Several monoclonal antibody drugs such as Rituximab manipulate the ADCC pathway to eradicate cancer cells. Firstly, the Fab region of the antibodies (tip of the Y-shaped-antibody) first binds to the epitope of the pathogens or the immunoreceptors of cancer cells; whereas the Fc region (stem of the antibody) binds to natural killer cells to ...

5. Does Medicare Part B Cover Rituxan? - AOL

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   Rituxan (rituximab) is a type of antibody therapy (biologic) medication that may be used with or without chemotherapy. It destroys or helps your body destroy blood cells that contain cancer.

6. Evans syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a condition in which platelets are destroyed by an autoimmune process. Platelets are a component of blood that contribute to the formation of blood clots in the body to prevent bleeding. The syndrome was first described in 1951 by R. S. Evans and colleagues. [1]

7. Orange Cat Gets His Own Christmas Tree and He ‘Absolutely ...

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   The description boasts, "Carefully designed with your cats' well-being in mind, this Christmas Tree Cat Scratcher incorporates safe, non-toxic materials, and is tightly wrapped with high-quality ...

8. These 89 Appetizers Might Just Be The Best Part Of ... - AOL

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   Turkey Cheese Ball. Even if you're not serving turkey this Thanksgiving doesn't mean you can't get in on the theme. Enter: this adorable cheeseball.We used carrots, pecans, pretzels, and bell ...

9. Drug-induced thrombocytopenic purpura - Wikipedia

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   Drug-induced thrombocytopenic purpura is a skin condition result from a low platelet count due to drug-induced anti-platelet antibodies caused by drugs such as heparin, sulfonamides, digoxin, quinine, and quinidine.