Intravenous Immunoglobulins in a Series of 32 Rare and Recalcitrant Immune Dermatoses
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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Hashimoto's encephalopathy: A long-lasting remission induced by intravenous immunoglobulins [PDF]
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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Intravenous Immunoglobulins at the Crossroad of Autoimmunity and Viral Infections. [PDF]
Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) are blood preparations pooled from the plasma of donors that have been first employed as replacement therapy in immunodeficiency.
Perricone C +7 more
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Hemolysis related to intravenous immunoglobulins is dependent on the presence of anti‐blood group A and B antibodies and individual susceptibility [PDF]
Patients treated with intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) rarely experience symptomatic hemolysis. Although anti‐A and anti‐B isoagglutinins from the product are involved in most cases, the actual mechanisms triggering hemolysis are unclear.
Orell Mielke +9 more
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Use of Intravenous Immunoglobulins in Sepsis Therapy-A Clinical View. [PDF]
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction, defined by a dysregulated host immune response to infection. During sepsis, the finely tuned system of immunity, inflammation and anti-inflammation is disturbed in a variety of ways.
Jarczak D, Kluge S, Nierhaus A.
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Importance Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is the most severe pediatric disease associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, potentially life-threatening, but the optimal therapeutic strategy remains ...
N. Ouldali +31 more
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For most viral encephalitides, therapy is merely supportive. Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) have been used as a prophylactic and therapeutic approach. We conduct a systematic review on the safety and efficacy of IVIG in viral encephalitis.
J. Wagner +4 more
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Primary vs. Secondary Antibody Deficiency: Clinical Features and Infection Outcomes of Immunoglobulin Replacement [PDF]
Secondary antibody deficiency can occur as a result of haematological malignancies or certain medications, but not much is known about the clinical and immunological features of this group of patients as a whole. Here we describe a cohort of 167 patients
AA Bousfiha +55 more
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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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Comparison of serum immunoglobulin G half-life in dairy calves fed colostrum, colostrum replacer or administered with intravenous bovine plasma. [PDF]
In calves, passive immunity of immunoglobulins can be acquired through ingestion of colostrum or colostrum replacers. Plasma can been used to supplement immunoglobulins in healthy or sick calves.
Chigerwe, Munashe +2 more
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