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Intravenous immunoglobulin: use in dermatology.
A manufactured blood product derived from fractionated human plasma, intravenous immunoglobulin (i.v.Ig) contains supra-physiologic levels of IgG. i.v.Ig is currently used in the treatment of immunodeficiency syndromes, inflammatory disorders and infections diseases. Uncontrolled clinical studies and anecdotal case reports recommend its use in dermatology, but randomized clinical trials are lac...
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Adjuvant high dose IVIgs are being used increasingly in a range of immune-mediated and auto-immune diseases. Although numerous immunomodulatory mechanisms have been suggested, the exact mechanisms of action are poorly understood. The efficacy of IVIg in certain diseases has been proven in clinical trials, in so far as IVIg is approved as the therapy of choice for Kawasaki syndrome and idiopathi...
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Since they were first administered to patients with antibody deficiency disorders over 50 years ago, human intravenous immunoglobulin preparations have been used successfully to treat a rapidly increasing number of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, among which are a series of cutaneous autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. These include dermatomyositis, Kawasaki's disease, a number of auto...
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The treatment recommendations presented for the use of IVIg in dermatology highlight the high status of IVIg therapy in numerous defined dermatological autoimmune diseases and in toxic epidermal necrolysis. The high value of IVIg therapy in diseases which are otherwise refractory to treatment is undisputed. A clear case therefore exists for making a treatment recommendation such as described ab...
متن کاملApplications of intravenous immunoglobulin.
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IV Ig) preparations allow large amounts of IgG to be administered rapidly and painlessly. Currently, there are a number of IV IgG preparations available which differ in their manufacturing methods. However, all the licensed preparations are associated with a low incidence of adverse reactions on administration. They are used mainly for IgG replacement therapy in pati...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0019-5154
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.48996