Kaprove R E
J Rheumatol. 1981 Sep-Oct;8(5):791-6.
A patient with Felty's syndrome complicated by severe infections, and characterized by marked hyperimmunoglobulinemia, circulating immune complexes, and high titers of rheumatoid factor is described. The clinical features, hematologic and immunologic abnormalities improved dramatically with steroids and were extended with gold therapy. Mechanisms of neutropenia and neutrophil dysfunction are discussed and a rationale for the treatment given.
描述了一名患有费尔蒂综合征并伴有严重感染的患者，其特征为显著的高免疫球蛋白血症、循环免疫复合物以及高滴度类风湿因子。临床特征、血液学和免疫学异常经类固醇治疗后显著改善，金疗法使其得到进一步改善。文中讨论了中性粒细胞减少和中性粒细胞功能障碍的机制，并给出了治疗的理论依据。
