Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy for Diabetic Amyotrophy.
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Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for diabetic amyotrophy.
A 49-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus developed progressive weakness and atrophy of both thighs rendering her wheelchair-bound within two months. The neurological findings and electrophysiological test results were compatible with diabetic amyotrophy (DA). Immediately after intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy (20 g x 3 days), she became able to walk with a cane. After the next course...
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عنوان ژورنال: Internal Medicine
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0918-2918,1349-7235
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.40.349