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Table 5 Therapeutic interventions and outcomes of all patients with MAS. (n = 55)

From: Single center clinical analysis of macrophage activation syndrome complicating juvenile rheumatic diseases

Therapeutic intervention

SJIA (n = 34)

KD (n = 10)

SLE(n = 11)

Total (n = 55)

Any corticosteroids

34(100)

10(100)

11(100)

55(100)

Pulse methylprednisolone

29(85.3)

6(60)

10(90.9)

49(89.0)

Cyclosporine

25(73.5)

2(20)*

7(63.3)

34(61.8)

Intravenous immunoglobulin

4(11.7)

10(100)*

3(27.2)‡

17(30.9)

Biologic medications

4(11.7)

0(0)

1(9.0)

5(9.0)

 Tocilizumab

4(11.7)

0(0)

0(0)

4(7.20)

 Rituximab

0(0)

0(0)

1(9.0)

1(1.8)

Cyclophosphamide

0(0)

0(0)

1(9.0)

1(1.8)

Plasmapheresis

0(0)

0(0)

1(9.0)

1(1.8)

  1. sJIA systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, KD Kawasaki disease, SLE systemic lupus erythematosus, MAS macrophage activation syndrome, *P < 0.05 compared to sJIA group. ‡P < 0.05 compared to KD group