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Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2021 Fewer than ten reported cases of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) have been managed with intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg). We report a case of a 72-year-old man who presented with a worsening cough and diffuse opacities on chest radiograph ...
Christian Akem Dimala +6 more
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Immunoglobulin: production, mechanisms of action and formulations
Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2011 Human immunoglobulin (Ig) began to be applied in the clinical practice with the treatment of primary immunodeficiencies. Quickly, applications of Ig increased, as its anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory functions were elucidated.
Marcia Cristina Zago Novaretti +1 more
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Use of intravenous immunoglobulin in neonates with haemolytic disease and immune thrombocytopenia [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2013 Background/Aim. Intravenous immunoglobulin is a blood product made of human polyclonal immunoglobulin G. The mode of action of intravenous immunoglobulin is very complex.
Marković-Sovtić Gordana +4 more
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Hashimoto's encephalopathy: A long-lasting remission induced by intravenous immunoglobulins [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2011 Background. Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is a rare autoimmune syndrome characterized by various neuropsychiatric manifestations, responsive to steroid treatment and associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Drulović Jelena +3 more
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IMMUNOREGULATORY EFFECTS OF INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULINS
Медицинская иммунология, 2014 Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) is widely used in modern clinical practice inorder to cure different clinical disorders, including obstetric conditions. Currently, IVIGs have become drugs of choice for treatment of anti-phospholipid
S. A. Sel'kov +2 more
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IDCases, 2022 We report the outcome of a 43 year old man who developed fatal ventriculoencephalitis due to cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection 7 months post allogeneic stem cell transplant.
Ian Pang +5 more
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Intravenous immunoglobulins: a treatment for Alzheimer's disease? [PDF]
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 2004 A novel therapeutic option for Alzheimer’s disease Aβ-peptide is generally considered to play a central role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The peptide is cleaved from amyloid precursor protein (APP) by secretases and is a key component of the amyloid plaques.
Hack, C. E., Scheltens, P.
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Cells, 2023 Background: The large-scale utilization of immunoglobulins in patients with inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) since 1952 prompted the discovery of their key role at high doses as immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory therapy, in the treatment of IEI ...
Francesca Conti +14 more
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Kawasaki disease shock syndrome rescued by a combination of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, steroids, and intravenous immunoglobulin [PDF]
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2022 Kawasaki disease shock syndrome (KDSS) is defined as a sustained decrease in systolic blood pressure or signs of poor perfusion. Some children with KDSS are refractory to conventional therapy, such as intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG).
Chanyoung Chung +4 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019 Varicella zoster virus (VZV) pneumonia is associated with significant mortality, especially in the immunocompromised host. VZV-specific immunoglobulins (VZIG) are currently used as post-exposure prophylaxis for at-risk patients, but not as adjunctive ...
Davide Mangioni +5 more
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