Retinal vein occlusion following intravenous immunoglobulin treatment

Retinal vein occlusion following intravenous immunoglobulin treatment.

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is concentrated human immunoglobulins made from pooled donor plasma. Commercial preparations were used for clinical administration since early 1980s [1]. It modulates the immune response in a variety of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. Although high-dose IVIg generally is considered safe, it is not without side effects and may promote life-threatening thr...

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Retinal vein occlusion following intravenous immunoglobulin treatment

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