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  • This study tested rituximab (RTX) on patients with primary membranous nephropathy (PMN) who were dependent on calmodulin inhibitors (CNIs) and not fully in remission.
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[Clinical Analysis of 25 Cases of Acquired Hemophilia A in a Single Center].

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Results: Among all patients, 11 cases had secondary factors, including 5 cases of autoimmune diseases, 3 cases of pregnancy-related disease, 1 case of pemphigoid, 1 case of Graves' disease, and 1 case of monoclonal gammaglobulinemia of unknown significance (MGUS).

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