R-C4d showed a higher correlation with SLE activity measured by the SELENA-SLEDAI and BILAG 2004 than anti-dsDNA did, suggesting a possible involvement in diagnosing disease activity. Prospective studies that confirm these findings and evaluate its involvement in followup are needed.
Describimos el caso de una paciente femenina de 49 años con esclerosis sistémica difusa con compromiso cutáneo y pulmonar severo, rápidamente progresivo, sin respuesta al manejo inmunosupresor convencional; quien fue sometida a transplante de células madres hematopoyéticas (TCMH) con mejoría sostenida del compromiso cutáneo y pulmonar a los 6 meses post-TCMH.
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