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The treatment of Wegener's Granulomatosis with immunosuppressive-cytotoxic drugs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. J. Froud
Affiliation:
The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey.
A. H. Henderson
Affiliation:
The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Southernhay East, Exeter, Devon

Abstract

Previous reports of 18 patients with Wegener's Granulomatosis treated with immunosuppressive and cytotoxic drugs are reviewed, and 4 new cases are reported. The prognosis in these patients is shown to be significantly better than that found in previous series where such drugs were not used

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1971

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