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SUBMITTER: Chase NM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3557581 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chase Nicole M NM Verbsky James W JW Hintermeyer Mary K MK Waukau Jill K JK Tomita-Mitchell Aoy A Casper James T JT Singh Sumit S Shahir Kaushik S KS Tisol William B WB Nugent Melodee L ML Rao R Nagarjun RN Mackinnon A Craig AC Goodman Lawrence R LR Simpson Pippa M PM Routes John M JM
Journal of clinical immunology 20120829 1
<h4>Purpose</h4>A subset of patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) develops granulomatous and lymphocytic interstitial lung disease (GLILD), a restrictive lung disease associated with early mortality. The optimal therapy for GLILD is unknown. This study was undertaken to see if rituximab and azathioprine (combination chemotherapy) would improve pulmonary function and/or radiographic abnormalities in patients with CVID and GLILD.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective chart review of patie ...[more]