M, H. Houman

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Does anyone have an idea about an eventual second line therapy for IgG4 related disease that resisted to corticosteroids?

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I face to such situation in many of my patients.

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Is rituximab effective for the treatment of Antisynthetase syndrome?

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Does anyone use novel oral anticoagulants (NOAs) to prevent idiopathic (unprovoked ) deep venous thrombosis after heparin?

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