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Successful treatment of pure red cell aplasia associated with systemic lupus erythematosus with oral danazol and steroid

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We describe a middle-aged Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patient developing steroid refractory and transfusion dependent red cell aplasia. Oral danazol 200 mg twice per day was started together with low-dose prednisolone therapy. There was no further recurrence of anemia 1 month after this combined therapy.

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  1. Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

    Alice YK Chan, Edmund K Li & LS Tam

  2. Haematology Unit, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

    Gregory Cheng

  3. Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

    Paul CL Choi

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Chan, A.Y., Li, E.K., Tam, L. et al. Successful treatment of pure red cell aplasia associated with systemic lupus erythematosus with oral danazol and steroid. Rheumatol Int 25, 388–390 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-004-0521-6

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