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FERNANDEZ AVILA, Daniel G et al. Rheumatoid arthritis and myasthenia gravis: report of a case refractory to treatment, managed successfully with rituximab. Rev.Colomb.Reumatol. [online]. 2010, vol.17, n.3, pp. 182-185. ISSN 0121-8123.

The following case presents a 36 year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis and myasthenia gravis without response with the conventional immunosuppressive treatment, who was managed with anti CD-20 therapy (rituximab), with good clinical evolution of both autoinmune diseases.

Palavras-chave : rheumatoid arthritis; myasthenia gravis; rituximab.