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Intravenous (IV) anti-D and IV immunoglobulin achieve acute platelet increases by different mechanisms: modulation of cytokine and platelet responses to IV anti-D by FcgammaRIIa and FcgammaRIIIa polymorphisms.
British journal of haematology - 1 Feb 2004
Cooper Nichola, Heddle Nancy M, Haas Masja, Reid Marion E, Lesser Martin L, Fleit Howard B, Woloski B M R, Bussel James B
Abstract excerpt
Intravenous (IV) anti-D and IV immunoglobulin (IVIG) slow the Fcgamma receptor (FcgammaR)-mediated destruction of antibody-coated platelets in patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). This pilot study explored the mechanism of these immunoglobulin preparations by measuring interleukin-10 (IL-10), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), IL-6 and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha), before and...
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