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Case report. Twenty-year remission of rheumatoid arthritis in 2 patients after allogenic bone marrow transplant

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posted on 2023-05-21, 20:13 authored by Raymond Lowenthal, Francis, HW, Gill, DS
We describe 21 and 19 year followup of 2 patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who in 1984 and 1986 underwent allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) after full myeloablative conditioning, for therapy-induced aplastic anemia. Regarding the arthritis, both patients are well, taking no medications, and free of signs or symptoms of active RA. One patient is in excellent health overall, while the other has coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease attributable to smoking. We suggest that allogeneic BMT may be a curative treatment for severe RA.

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Publication title

The Journal of Rheumatology

Volume

33

Issue

4

Pagination

812-813

ISSN

0315-162X

Department/School

Tasmanian School of Medicine

Publisher

J RHEUMATOL PUBL CO,

Place of publication

Canada

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  • Restricted

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Clinical health not elsewhere classified

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