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ArticleBlood advances2017

Rituximab prophylaxis to prevent thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura relapse: outcome and evaluation of dosing regimens.

John-Paul Westwood, Mari Thomas, Ferras Alwan, Vickie McDonald, Sylvia Benjamin, William A Lester, Gillian C Lowe, Tina Dutt, Quentin A Hill, Marie Scully

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Article in Blood advances, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.

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46citing papers in PubMed
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

46 citing papers in PubMed, 118 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

John-Paul WestwoodDepartment of Haematology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Mari ThomasDepartment of Haematology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Ferras AlwanDepartment of Haematology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Vickie McDonaldCentre for Haemostasis and Thrombosis, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Sylvia BenjaminNational Health Service (NHS) Blood and Transplant Therapeutic Apheresis Services and Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom.
William A LesterComprehensive Care Haemophilia Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Gillian C LoweComprehensive Care Haemophilia Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Tina DuttRoald Dahl Haemostasis and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom; and.
Quentin A HillLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Marie ScullyDepartment of Haematology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
University College Hospital · GBUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · GBLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · GBNational Health Service · GBRoyal Liverpool University Hospital · GBSt Thomas' Hospital · GBUniversity College London · GB

Funding

British Heart Foundation FS/10/013/28073British Heart Foundation PG/15/103/31900Medical Research Council G0800671
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute antibody-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a thrombotic microangiopathy with high morbidity and mortality. Rituximab is highly effective as prophylaxis in patients at risk of acute TTP relapse, but the ideal dosing regimen is unknown. A multicenter retrospective cohort study evaluated outcomes of patients given rituximab prophylaxis to prevent TTP relapse. Rituximab was given in 76 episodes to 45 patients (34 women and 11 men). Four once-per-week infusions of standard- (375 mg/m

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PMID29296757
PMCPMC5728327
OpenAlexW2671512643

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