Rituximab as maintenance therapy for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis.

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Published in Clin J Am Soc Nephrol on May 24, 2010

Authors

Eugene P Rhee1, Karen A Laliberte, John L Niles

Author Affiliations

1: Renal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.

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