Article
Efficacy of intravenous gammaglobulin for immunoglobulin G subclass and/or antibody deficiency in adults.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Jan 2009
Abdou Nabih I, Greenwell Cindy A, Mehta Reena, Narra Madhu, Hester Jeffery D, Halsey John F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The clinical significance and efficacy of treating patients who have immunoglobulin (Ig) G subclass deficiency and/or antibody deficiency with Ig-replacement therapy has been debated. There are no clear guidelines to recommend intravenous gammaglobulin (IgIV) in these patients as there are few published studies documenting its efficacy. METHODS: We studied in an open-label protocol 10 adult patients...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- IgG Deficiency
- Immunoglobulin G
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
- Injections, Intravenous
- Male
- Mannose-Binding Lectin
