Is Rituximab-Associated Hypogammaglobulinemia Always Linked to B-Cell Depletion?

• Main Authors: Anthie Damianaki (Author), Marianna Tzanoudaki (Author), Maria Kanariou (Author), Emmanouil Liatsis (Author), Alexandros Panos (Author), Alexandra Soldatou (Author), Lydia Kossiva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We describe a case of a 3-year-old male toddler with a history of severe and refractory warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia (w-AIHA) since early infancy and hypogammaglobulinemia persisting 20 months after rituximab administration (second-line rescue therapy). Specifically, although peripheral...