The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 148, Issue 5 , Pages 623-627.e3 , May 2006

Rituximab therapy for childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus

  • M. Willems, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • E. Haddad, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • P. Niaudet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • I. Koné-Paut, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • A. Bensman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • P. Cochat, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • G. Deschênes, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • F. Fakhouri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • T. Leblanc, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • B. Llanas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • C. Loirat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • P. Pillet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • B. Ranchin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • R. Salomon, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • T. Ulinski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • ,
  • Brigitte Bader-Meunier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • Immuno-Allergy and Rheumatology Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital R. Debré, Paris, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Brigitte Bader-Meunier, Service de Pédiatrie générale, Hôpital de Bicêtre, 78 rue du Général Leclerc, 94276 Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
    • ,
  • French pediatric-onset SLE study group

      Affiliations

    • Complete list of participating centers is available at www.jpeds.com

Received 18 July 2005 ,Revised 12 December 2005 ,Accepted 20 January 2006.

To access this article, please choose from the options below

Login to an existing account or Register a new account.

  • Purchase this article for 30.00 USD (You must login/register to purchase this article)

    Online access for 24 hours. The PDF version can be downloaded as your permanent record.

  • Subscribe to this title

    Get unlimited online access to this article and all other articles in this title 24/7 for one year.

  • Claim access now

    For current subscribers with Society Membership or Account Number.

  • Visit SciVerse ScienceDirect to see if you have access via your institution.

 Supported by a grant from the Association française pour le syndrome d’Evans.

PII: S0022-3476(06)00069-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.01.041

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 148, Issue 5 , Pages 623-627.e3 , May 2006

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution