| Intravenous immunoglobulin | 2 g/kg over 5 days | Muso et al, Jayne et al
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| 15-Deoxyspergualin | 0.5 mg/kg/day till white cell count nadir of 3000/μl, then wait until the white cell count returns to ⩾ 4000/μl and repeat the dose for six cycles | Burke et al
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| Anti-thymocyte globulin | 2.5 mg/kg/day for 10 days adjusted according to lymphocyte count: no anti-thymocyte globulin if <150/μl, 1.5 mg/kg/day if 150–300/μl, full dose if >300/μl | Schmitt et al
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| Infliximab | 3–5 mg/kg/infusion every 1 to 2 months | Booth et al
80
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| Mycophenolate mofetil | 2 g/day | Koukoulaki et al, Stassen et al
74 81
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| Rituximab | 375 mg/m2 body surface area weekly for 4 weeks | Keogh et al, Keogh et al, Stasi et al, Brihaye et al, Eriksson et al
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