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Intravenous Immunoglobulins as Immunomodulators in Autoimmune Diseases and Reproductive Medicine
Antibodies, 2023 Intravenous administration of immunoglobulins has been routinely used for more than 60 years in clinical practice, developed initially as replacement therapy in immunodeficiency disorders. Today, the use of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIGs) is embedded
Tsvetelina Velikova +2 more
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Effect of Intravenous IgM-Enriched Immunoglobulins on Presepsin and Other Sepsis Biomarkers
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Patients in septic shock with low IgG and IgM serum concentrations have higher mortality rates compared to those with normal immunoglobulin levels and, therefore, there is a rational explanation to administer intravenous IgM-enriched immunoglobulins to ...
Giuliana Scarpati +7 more
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LIVEdoid vasculopathy – benefit of intravenous immunoglobulin in a refractory case [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Rheumatology, 2021 Livedoid vasculopathy is a rare vascular disease which typically manifests as recurrent ulcerative lesions on the lower extremities. It is classified as a vasculopathy, not a true vasculitis, and defined as a vasooclusive syndrome, caused by non ...
Stefan Cristian Dinescu +7 more
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Nephrotoxicity of intravenous immunoglobulin [PDF]
QJM, 2000 Individual case reports have documented nephrotoxicity of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) preparations, but the true incidence of renal dysfunction is unknown and many data sheets do not include renal impairment as a side-effect of these preparations.
J B, Levy, C D, Pusey
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Prurigo nodularis responding to intravenous immunoglobulins
Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2022 Prurigo nodularis is a chronic skin disease, especially seen in middle-aged women adults. It is characterized by symmetric, pruritic hyperkeratotic nodules and papules on the extensor surfaces [1].
Koray Durmaz +3 more
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Case Reports in Women's Health, 2022 Gestational alloimmune liver disease is a rare complication associated with reactive maternal immunoglobulins resulting in neonatal liver pathology. The mainstay treatment for prevention in future pregnancies is intravenous immunoglobulins.
Minhazur Sarker +2 more
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Intravenous immunoglobulins for epilepsy [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2010 Epilepsy is a common neurological condition, with an estimated incidence of 50 per 100,000 persons. People with epilepsy may present with various types of immunological abnormalities, such as low serum immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels, lack of the immunoglobulin G (IgG) subclass and identification of certain types of antibodies. Intravenous immunoglobulin
Jinsong, Geng +6 more
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Immunological Medicine, 2022 Currently, no standard treatment strategy has been established for immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM). Here we present a case of IMNM which was successfully treated with intensive combined therapy with high-dose glucocorticoids, tacrolimus, and ...
Tatsuya Shimada +7 more
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Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2021 Background: Many a times while treating dermatoses conventional therapies are either contraindicated or not effective. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a good alternative available to tide over crises. Method: Over the last 15 years of my practice I have used IVIg in various ...
Sanjeev S Vaishampayan +5 more
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Intravenous Immunoglobulins in a Series of 32 Rare and Recalcitrant Immune Dermatoses
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2020 Intravenous immunoglobulins are an effective and well-tolerated treatment option for immune dermatological diseases. However, they are primarily used to treat diseases with a severe course and are mostly used off-label.
Roberta Scarpone +3 more
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