AIMS: (1) To assess a range of intravenous immunoglobulin products for atypical classical antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (C-ANCA) staining and to determine if this is present in patients treated with high dose intravenous immunoglobulin (2 g/kg/month) and replacement doses (200 mg/kg fortnightly); (2) using the United Kingdom national external quality assessment scheme (NEQAS), to determine if laboratories could differentiate this pattern from classical ANCA. METHODS: ANCA testing was performed on 30 batches of intravenous immunoglobulin from several manufacturers. Six patients treated with high dose intravenous immunoglobulin and 11 receiving replacement doses of immunoglobulin for hypogammaglobulinaemia were tested for ANCA by indirect immunofluorescence on cytospin preparations of ethanol fixed neutrophils and by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). One of the positive immunoglobulin batches was tested blindly by 125 laboratories involved in NEQAS by indirect immunofluorescence and ...
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Objectives: The study was conducted with the aim of achieving an improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in inflammatory myopathies by investigating the effects on muscle function and immunological molecules in skeletal muscle of polymyositis (PM), dermatomyositis (DM) and inclusion body myositis (IBM) patients.. Methods: Thirteen treatment-resistant patients, 6 PM, 4 DM, 2 IBM and 1 juvenile DM, were treated with 2 g/kg of IVIG, three times at monthly intervals. Functional Index in Myositis and serum creatinine kinase (CK) levels were determined, and muscle biopsies were performed before treatment and after the third IVIG infusion. Immunological molecules were also studied in biopsies taken 24-48 h after the first infusion.. Results: Improved muscle function was observed in three patients (1 PM, 1 DM and 1 IBM) and CK levels decreased in five. T cells, macrophages, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I antigen on muscle fibres, ...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Plasma exchange versus intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in myasthenic crisis. AU - Qureshi, Adnan I.. AU - Choudhry, M. A.. AU - Akbar, M. S.. AU - Mohammad, Y.. AU - Chua, H. C.. AU - Yahia, A. M.. AU - Ulatowski, J. A.. AU - Krendel, D. A.. AU - Leshner, R. T.. N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.. PY - 1999/2. Y1 - 1999/2. N2 - We performed a retrospective multicenter chart review to compare the efficacy and tolerance of plasma exchange (PE) and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in treatment of 54 episodes of myasthenic crisis. After adjustment for other variables, PE (compared with IVIg) was associated with a superior ventilatory status at 2 weeks (partial F = 6.2, p = 0.02) and 1 month functional outcome (partial F = 4.5, p = 0.04). However, the complication rate was higher with PE compared with IVIg (13 versus 5 episodes, p = 0.07).. AB - We performed a retrospective multicenter chart review to compare the efficacy and tolerance of plasma ...
The high cost of IV immunoglobulins is often considered to be a disadvantage of this treatment. However, this does not take into account the benefits gained-for example, the savings achieved in the costs of corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs and, above all, the improvement in quality of life achieved through functional improvement, as noticed in inflammatory myopathies and Stills disease.1-3 It is precisely to minimise the costs of IV immunoglobulin treatments and to enable patients to remain at home that we have developed the administration of IV immunoglobulins at home when sequential treatments are necessary.. Between January 1995 and March 2000 30 patients (18 women, 12 men) were enrolled, with a mean (SD) age of 44 (0.9) for the women and 51 (0.9) years for the men (range 21-74). All the patients had received the first two treatments in hospital to ascertain their tolerance. Patients mostly received Tégéline (314 treatments), Endobuline (81 treatments), and Gammagard (three ...
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TY - JOUR. T1 - Acute autonomic, sensory and motor neuropathy. T2 - Successful treatment with IVIg. AU - Ueda, Akihiro. AU - Asakura, Kunihiko. AU - Mihara, Takateru. AU - Hara, Hideo. AU - Ueda, Madoka. AU - Miyashita, Tadayuki. AU - Mutoh, Tatsuro. PY - 2009/7/13. Y1 - 2009/7/13. N2 - Acute autonomic, sensory and motor neuropathy (AASMN) is a rare peripheral nerve disorder characterized by prominent dysautonomia with somatic sensory and motor impairment. Dysautonomia in AASMN is intractable even with corticosteroid therapy or plasmapheresis. Here we report a case of AASMN with severe orthostatic hypotension. Although the effectiveness of corticosteroid was insufficient, high dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy (IVIg) was effective for not only sensorimotor symptoms but also autonomic symptoms. This is the first case of AASMN showing favorable responses to IVIg treatment, suggesting that IVIg should be considered when corticosteroid therapy or plasmapheresis is ineffective or ...
In this study, we compared the vasoactive effects of 16 intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) products from 10 different manufacturers, in anesthetized rats. Eight of the IVIG preparations showed no hypotensive effects (less than 15% decrease), whereas the other 8 had relatively strong effects (15%-50% decrease). The hypotensive effects correlated with the IgG dimer content of the preparations. Pretreatment of the rats with recombinant PAF acetylhydrolase completely prevented the hypotensive reaction on IVIG infusion, and administration after the onset of hypotension resulted in normalization of the blood pressure ...
Jongen, J.L.M, van Doorn, P.A, & van der Meché, F.G.A. (1998). High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for myasthenia gravis. Journal of Neurology: official journal of the European Neurological Society, 245(1), 26-31. doi:10.1007/ ...
Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (2019-nCoV) is a global pandemic which threatens all over the world. The first cases were seen in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 (Guo et al. 2020; Chen et al. 2020). It has spread rapidly, and now, there are more than 2.3 million reported cases and 160,000 deaths worldwide. 2019-nCoV may cause multi-system infections especially respiratory infections such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) (Guo et al. 2020; Chen et al. 2020; Sanders et al. 2020). In some cases, infections may be mild (only cough or fever, etc.); however, in some cases, infections may be severe (acute respiratory failure with diffuse pneumonia). In severe cases, there is an exaggerated immune response with low peripheral lymphocyte levels and high cytokine levels. This mechanism of pathogenesis may be responsible for the multiple organ failures (Cao et al. 2019; Lin et al. 2020). In this early stage of the 2019-nCoV, the infection may be treated ...
The precise mechanism by which immunoglobulin therapy suppresses harmful inflammation is likely multifactorial. For example, it has been reported that immunoglobulin therapy can block Fas-mediated cell death.[23] Perhaps a more popular theory is that the immunosuppressive effects of immunoglobulin therapy are mediated through IgGs Fc glycosylation. By binding to receptors on antigen presenting cells, IVIG can increase the expression of the inhibitory Fc receptor, FcgRIIB, and shorten the half-life of auto-reactive antibodies.[24][25][26] The ability of immunoglobulin therapy to suppress pathogenic immune responses by this mechanism is dependent on the presence of a sialylated glycan at position CH2-84.4 of IgG.[24] Specifically, de-sialylated preparations of immunoglobulin lose their therapeutic activity and the anti-inflammatory effects of IVIG can be recapitulated by administration of recombinant sialylated IgG1 Fc.[24] There are several other proposed mechanisms of action and the actual ...
Immunoglobulin fractionated from human plasma and specifically manufactured for intravenous use has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for many indications. From Nolte and colleagues original 1979 report [1] showing the usefulness of this therapy in treating primary immunodeficiencies to Imbach and coworkers study [2, 3] showing the efficacy of the therapy compared with that of corticosteroids in the treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, licensed indications have been expanded to include the treatment of Kawasaki disease and the prevention of bacterial infections in persons with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Most recently, as noted by Sekul and colleagues in this issue [4], very high doses of intravenous immunoglobulin (2 g/kg of body weight) are now being studied as a way to modulate many autoimmune diseases ...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Acute renal failure in a pediatric kidney allograft recipient treated with intravenous immunoglobulin for parvovirus B19 induced pure red cell aplasia. AU - Subtirelu, Mihail M.. AU - Flynn, Joseph T.. AU - Schechner, Richard S.. AU - Pullman, James M.. AU - Feuerstein, Dianne. AU - Rio, Marcela Del. PY - 2005/12/1. Y1 - 2005/12/1. N2 - Infection with parvovirus B19 (PV-B 19) after solid organ transplantation may cause pure red cell aplasia (PRCA). Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) may be of benefit in clearing the infection. Acute renal failure is a known adverse effect of IVIg administration. A 14-yr-old male received a cadaveric renal transplant. Three weeks after surgery he developed symptomatic anemia (hemoglobin 4.5 g/dL, reticulocyte count 0.2%). Anti-PV-B19 IgM and IgG titers, which had been negative pretransplant, were positive. He received two IVIg infusions as treatment for the PV-B19 infection. Four days after the IVIg infusions he developed non-oliguric acute renal ...
Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy may be needed in very severe cases of myositis where severe muscle weakness is causing life-threatening breathing or swallowing problems. It involves having an injection of normal antibodies from donated blood. This temporarily changes the way your immune system operates.. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy can produce a rapid improvement in the symptoms of myositis, but its very expensive and the benefits usually only last a few weeks.. Therefore, it isnt suitable as a long-term treatment, and is usually only used to treat people who are seriously ill while theyre waiting for other treatments to work.. ...
Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy may be needed in very severe cases of myositis where severe muscle weakness is causing life-threatening breathing or swallowing problems. It involves having an injection of normal antibodies from donated blood. This temporarily changes the way your immune system operates.. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy can produce a rapid improvement in the symptoms of myositis, but its very expensive and the benefits usually only last a few weeks.. Therefore, it isnt suitable as a long-term treatment, and is usually only used to treat people who are seriously ill while theyre waiting for other treatments to work.. ...
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TY - JOUR. T1 - Stimulation of the respiratory burst and promotion of bacterial killing in human granulocytes by intravenous immunoglobulin preparations. AU - Marodi, L.. AU - Kalmar, A.. AU - Karmazsin, L.. PY - 1990/1/1. Y1 - 1990/1/1. N2 - We have examined the effect of two i.v. immunoglobulin preparations on the metabolic and functional activities of neutrophil granulocytes from the peripheral blood. Production of superoxide anion (O2̄) by granulocytes was measured through superoxide dismutase inhibitable reduction of ferricytochrome C after incubation of cells for various times together with immunoglobulin (concentration ranging from 0.25 to 5.0 mg/ml). The results showed dose-dependent response of O2̄ production independent of the incubation time. Granulocytes containing ingested Staphylococcus aureus released a significantly (p , 0.001) larger amount of O2̄ and killed a higher number (P , 0.001) of viable bacteria in the presence of 55 mg/ml immunoglobulin than did cells incubated in ...
Intravenous Ig (IVIg) is a therapeutic molecule prepared from pools of plasma obtained from several thousand healthy blood donors. In addition to its use in the treatment of primary and secondary immune deficiencies, IVIg has been used as a therapeutic option in a large number of autoimmune, allergic, and inflammatory conditions including idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, Guillain-Barré syndrome, myasthenia gravis, and Kawasaki disease (1-6). Considering studies conducted in mouse models, several mutually nonexclusive mechanisms may account for the therapeutic effects of IVIg (1-3, 7-11). It is believed that the beneficial effect of IVIg may be related to its content of natural polyreactive Abs reactive with a large number of immunologically relevant molecules (12-14). Notably, anti-inflammatory activities of IVIg are mediated through both FcγRIIB- and/or FcγRIIIA-dependent and FcγR-independent mechanisms. Thus, IVIg has been shown to exert a regulatory role on both the humoral and ...
Objective: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a human polyclonal IgG preparation developed for the treatment of patients with primary immunodeficiency (PID). Because of the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of IVIG, beyond PID now IVIG is widely used in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the demographic characteristics of patients treated with IVIG treatment in the pediatric infectious diseases clinic, and to evaluate the indications, side effects and treatment outcomes of IVIG treatment. ...
Infectious complications represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The etiology is postulated to be secondary to aberrations in cell-mediated immunity, as well as to therapy-related immunosuppression. Hypogammaglobulinemia, which occurs in virtually all patients with CLL, may be profound and correlates with disease duration and stage. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy has been used successfully to prevent and treat infections in this cohort of patients. However IVIG administration and treatment is not benign and should be used with caution given the potential manifestations of thromboembolic complications. High concentration and rapid infusion rate of the IVIG, as well as increased dose and osmolarity of the solution are thought to predispose to thrombotic events. Serum viscosity is the implicated mechanism for compromised blood flow and predisposition of high-risk patients to cardiovascular or cerebrovascular infarction. We report a
In the present study, the use of intravenous immune globulin was associated with a significant increase in left ventricular performance at 1-year follow-up and a marked absence of 1-year mortality in a population that presented with class III or IV heart failure. These clinical outcomes are disparate, with two previous reports of patients with recent-onset DCM in which substantial improvements in EF were seen in between 29% and 37% of patients, and mortality was between 24% and 37%.7 8 The patients in the present study were referred to the University of Pittsburgh for consideration of cardiac transplantation with a diagnosis of idiopathic DCM. During 1994 and 1995, 72 additional patients were referred for evaluation with idiopathic DCM who were treated conventionally. In this conventionally treated group, 31% were dead or had received transplants at 1 year. Of the patients who received transplants, 79% (11 of 14) required support with either continuous inotropic therapy or a mechanical assist ...
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Bayer HealthCare LLC announced this morning that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the license for Gamunex, an intravenous (i.v.) immunoglobulin product whose manufacturing process includes a unique purification method.. The new product, known by the generic name immune globulin i.v., 10 percent caprylate/chromatography purified, is prepared from a large pool of human plasma that, because of its source, may contain viruses that can cause infections in recipients. As is the case for all i.v. immunoglobulin products on the market, a series of purification steps is used to remove or inactivate viruses that may be in the plasma but were not detected during the initial screening of donors.. Bayer, in manufacturing Gamunex, uses a salt or ester of the fatty acid caprylic acid to precipitate enveloped viruses which have an outer layer of lipoprotein and include such well-known pathogens as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), West Nile virus, and hepatitis B and C viruses and inactivate ...
Serum (1→3) beta-D-glucan (BG) measurement is a useful test for systemic mycoses, and often used. On the other hand, various factors, including administration of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) may cause false-positives. In the present study, we measured BG concentration of seven IVIG preparations with three lots respectively. BG levels varied with individual IVIG preparations (,3.0 - >300 pg/mL), and contamination from manufacturing processes was suspected ...
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Keywords: Cerebral infarct, Intravenous immunoglobulin, Miller Fisher symptoms, Stroke, Thromboembolism, Thrombosis Intro Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) can be a planning fractionated from pooled human being plasma, to consist of mainly immunoglobulin G (IgG). IVIg can be increasingly utilized as a highly effective treatment for an growing set of autoimmune illnesses. Many undesireable effects of IVIg are transient and gentle and IVIg is known as generally secure [1]. Thromboembolic problems are recognized but rare, and also have been reported that occurs in individuals with vascular risk elements [2]. There were only five earlier reviews of cerebral infarction pursuing IVIg therapy, with reported latencies of 2 to 10 times pursuing infusion [3]. We record the event of cerebral infarction after an extended latency pursuing IVIg therapy for Miller Fisher symptoms (MFS) in an individual without previous vascular risk factors. Case presentation A previously well, 44-year-old Sri Lankan man ...
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[123 Pages Report] Check for Discount on Global (North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa) Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) Market 2017 Forecast to 2022 report by Global Info Research. Intravenous Immunoglobulin, also called gamma globulin or antibodies, is a...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Intravenous immunoglobulin. T2 - Striving for appropriate use. AU - Kumar, Arvind. AU - Teuber, Suzanne S. AU - Gershwin, M. Eric. PY - 2006/6. Y1 - 2006/6. N2 - Background: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is the mainstay therapy in human immune deficiency states characterized by qualitative and quantitative reductions in B cells. In addition, however, there is widespread use of IVIG in a number of other areas, including neuroimmunologic, infectious, dermatologic, hematologic, autoimmune, inflammatory and idiopathic disorders. In many of these cases, there are little objective data to support the use. Methods: We performed a review of more than 400 publications in PubMed using the key words intravenous immunoglobulin and excluded publications that focused on immune deficiency, for which the indication for IVIG is already clear. Results: For a number of off-label indications, there is significant evidence of efficacy and IVIG has become the standard of care for many clinical ...
#IVIG (Intravenous Immunoglobulin) What is IVIG or Intravenous Immunoglobulin? IVIG, also called gamma globulin or antibodies, is a highly purified blood product preparation that is derived from large pools of plasma donors. Plasma from approximately 1,000 to 10,000 persons is present in each unit or
The clinical use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) has extended beyond its traditional place in the treating patients with primary immunodeficiencies. (HLA)-sensitized patients to Pitavastatin calcium inhibitor database lessen anti-HLA antibody amounts, thereby enabling transplantation in these sufferers. Second of all, IVIg in conjunction with Pitavastatin calcium inhibitor database rituximab works well in the treating antibody-mediated rejection pursuing transplantation. Treatment with polyclonal IVIg is normally a promising adjunctive therapy for serious sepsis and septic shock, but its make use of continues to be controversial and additional study is necessary before it could be suggested routinely. This review covers brand-new advancements in these areas and highlights the wide range of potential therapeutic areas where IVIg may possess a scientific impact. Pitavastatin calcium inhibitor database = 0035). Nevertheless, this was a brief trial of just three months, so theres still ...
The identification of brain-targeted autoantibodies in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) raises the possibility of autoimmune encephalopathy (AIE). Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is effective for AIE and for some children with ASD. Here we present the largest caseseries of children with ASD treated with IVIG. Through an ASD clinic, we screened 82 children for AIE, 80 of them with ASD. IVIG was recommended for 49 (60%) with 31 (38%) receiving the treatment under our care team. The majority of parents (90%) reported some improvement with 71% reporting improvements in two or more symptoms. In a subset of patients, Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) and/or Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) were completed before and during IVIG treatment. Statistically significant improvement occurred in the SRS and ABC. The anti-dopamine D2L receptor antibody, the anti-tubulin antibody and the ratio of the antidopamine D2L to D1 receptor antibodies were related to changes in the ABC. The Cunningham ...
A male neonate with hyperbilirubinaemia and progressing anaemia due to rhesus (c+E) incompatibility received high dose intravenous gammaglobulin (ivIgG) therapy at 13 days of age. Clinical response to therapy was confirmed by a rapid decrease in serum bilirubin level, and with the prevention of a further decline of the haemoglobin level. No side-effects were noted. High dose ivIgG therapy could be an alternative to (exchange) blood transfusion in case of some haemolytic diseases of newborn.
NIH Rare Diseases : 50 irak-4 deficiency is a condition that affects the immune system (primary immunodeficiency). it causes recurring severe infections by a type of bacteria called pyogenic bacteria. individuals with irak-4 deficiency seem to be particularly susceptible to infections caused by bacteria called streptococcus pneumoniae. the deficiency is caused by mutations in the irak4 gene and is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. treatment may include intravenous immunoglobulin therapy (ivig), taking antibiotics before an infection develops, and vaccines. althought the infections can be life-threatening, they tend to occur less often as a person gets older. last updated: 9/20/2013 ...
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CRPS, a chronic pain syndrome associated with trophic disturbances is a frequent complication after limb trauma. More than one third of the CRPS will continue to chronic disease including loss of function in one limb. Some reports implicate an autoimmune pathogenesis of CRPS. Especially the finding of autoantibodies against peripheral neurons and successful treatment in single cases provide evidence for a possible successful treatment of CRPS with intravenous immunoglobulins (IvIg). Therefore IvIg may be an important anti-inflammatory treatment to prevent severe chronification of CRPS. Since IvIg is mainly effective in B-cell-mediated autoimmune diseases, autoantibodies against autonomic neurons and the concentration of B-cell activating factors BAFF and APRIL will be measured in the course of the study ...
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Recent phase II and III studies with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in patients with Alzheimers disease (AD) did not find evidence for the slowing of AD progression compared to placebo-treated patients, in contrast to encouraging results in pilot studies. amyloid-beta (A, tau protein, inflammatory cytokines, complement activation proteins, and the receptor for advanced glycation end products. IgG fragment crystallizable (Fc) fragments made up of terminal sialic acid could be added to increase anti-inflammatory effects. While this product might be more effective in slowing AD clinical progression than current IVIG, there are difficulties with this approach. Preclinical studies would be required to determine which of the antibodies of interest for supplementing current IVIG (for example, antibodies to phosphorylated or oligomeric tau) are actually present (and, therefore, available for purification) in IVIG, and the effects of the product in mouse models of AD. An Investigational New Drug ...
In connective tissue diseases, autoantibodies cause pulmonary interstitial inflammation and fibrosis, and patients require treatment with an immunosuppressive agent such as a steroid. Dermatomyositis is an incurable, uncommon form of connective tissue disease that occasionally causes diffuse pulmonary inflammation leading to acute severe respiratory failure. In such cases, the prognosis is very poor despite treatment with high-dose steroid. In the present case, a 46-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with dyspnea. He was diagnosed with dermatomyositis combined with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) with respiratory failure and underwent treatment with steroid and an immunosuppressive agent, but the COP was not improved. However, the respiratory failure did improve after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin, which therefore can be considered a treatment option in cases where steroids and immunosuppressive agents are ineffective ...
There was no significant between-group difference in the rates of the primary outcome, which occurred in 686 of 1759 infants (39.0%) who received intravenous immunoglobulin and in 677 of 1734 infants (39.0%) who received placebo (relative risk: 1.00 [95% confidence interval: 0.92-1.08]). Similarly, there were no significant differences in the rates of secondary outcomes, including the incidence of subsequent sepsis episodes. In the follow-up of 2-year-old infants, there were no significant differences in the rates of disability or of adverse events. ...
Hyperimmune Globulin Products. 4.2) Polyvalent Intravenous Immune Globulin Market (IVIG). 4.2.1) Polyvalent Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) History. 4.2.2) Subcutaneous Immune Globulin (SCIG). 4.2.3) Clinical Use of IVIG/SCIG. 4.2.4) IVIG and Alzheimers. 4.2.5) Market Development. 4.2.6) Results by Company. 4.2.7) IV/SCIG Pricing and Reimbursement. 4.2.8) IV/SCIG Distribution. 5) ALBUMIN MARKET. 5.1) History of Albumin. 5.2) Clinical Use of Albumin. 5.3) Colloids vs. Crystalloids. 5.4) Albumin Safety Issues. 5.5) Non-Therapeutic Use of Albumin and Recombinant Albumin. 5.6) Therapeutic Apheresis Market. 5.7) Market Development. 5.8) Albumin Research Studies. 6) HEMOPHILIA CARE MARKET. 6.1) Introduction. 6.2) Historical Development. 6.3) Hemophilia Patient Population. 6.4) Hemophilia Treatment Centers ...
Previous, Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been used for treatment of patients with immunodeficiency. However, recent studies have shown that IVIG is a suitable approach for treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Although the exact mechanism of IVIG action is not well known, recent findings have demonstrated that IVIG impacts on expression ...
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Miller ML, Sciacca N. Miller M.L., Sciacca N Miller, Monica L., and Nick Sciacca.Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg). In: Attridge RL, Miller ML, Moote R, Ryan L. Attridge R.L., Miller M.L., Moote R, Ryan L Eds. Rebecca L. Attridge, et al.eds. Internal Medicine: A Guide to Clinical Therapeutics New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2013. http://accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=565§ionid=42003770. Accessed December 10, 2017 ...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for severe arthritis associated with human parvovirus B19 infection. AU - Ogawa, Eiichi. AU - Otaguro, Shigeru. AU - Murata, Masayuki. AU - Kainuma, Mosaburo. AU - Sawayama, Yasunori. AU - Furusyo, Norihiro. AU - Hayashi, Jun. PY - 2008/10. Y1 - 2008/10. N2 - Symptoms caused by acute human parvovirus B19 (HPV-B19) infection can vary considerably, from asymptomatic to severely symptomatic. A 39-year-old Japanese woman complained of sudden, severe arthralgia with edematous limbs coincident with an outbreak of HPV-B19 infection at the elementary school attended by her daughter. A diagnosis of acute HPV-B19 infection was made by the detection of serum antibody to HPV-B19 IgM and HPV-B19 DNA. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral synovitis of the cubital joints. The patient was immunocompetent and suffered from severe arthralgia associated with persistent HPV-B19 viremia for more than 4 months after the diagnosis of acute HPV-B19 infection. ...
Goebel, A., Bisla, J., Carganillo, R., Frank, B., Gupta, R., James, M., Kelly, J., McCabe, C., Murphy, C., Padfield, N., Philips, C., Saunders, M., Serpell, M., Shenker, N., Shoukrey, K., Wyatt, L. and Ambler, G. (2017) Low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin treatment for longstanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 167 (7). pp. 476-483. ISSN 0003-4819 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/32335 Goebel, A., Baranowski, A., Maurer, K., Ghiai, A., McCabe, C. and Ambler, G. (2010) Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 152 (3). pp. 152-158. ISSN 0003-4819 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/10844 Goebel, A., Baranowski, A., Maurer, K., Ghiai, A., McCabe, C. and Ambler, G. (2010) Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of the complex regional pain syndrome. Annals of Internal Medicine, 152 (3). p. 152. ISSN 0003-4819 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/22034 ...
The management of refractory recurrent pericarditis is challenging. Previous clinical reports have noted a beneficial effect of high-dose intravenous human immunoglobulins (IvIgs) in isolated and systemic inflammatory disease-related forms. In this article, we analyzed retrospectively our clinical experience with IvIg therapy in a series of clinical cases of pericarditis refractory to conventional treatment. We retrospectively analyzed 9 patients (1994 to 2010) with refractory recurrent pericarditis, who received high-dose IvIg as a part of their medical treatment. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), steroids, or colchicine treatment was not discontinued during IvIg treatment. No patients had a history of autoimmune or connective tissue diseases. During an average period of 11 months from the first recurrence, patients had experienced a mean of 5 relapses before the first IvIg treatment. In 4 cases, patients showed complete clinical remission with no further relapse after the first ...
Three cases of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) that followed acute parvovirus B19 infection were treated with a 5-day course of intravenous immunoglobu
One of the largest and fastest growing sectors in the global pharmaceutical industry is the development of treatments for diseases of the central nervous system. Unfortunately, current systemically administered medications do not achieve optimum therapeutic efficacy in the brain due to limitations in crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Further research is needed to enhance the understanding of how and what molecules can pass through the BBB, and the creation of an in vitro BBB model is crucial to study the cellular constituents and the dynamic capabilities of the BBB that are difficult or nearly impossible to resolve in vivo. The most prevalent BBB model consists of a monolayer of endothelial cells grown on a porous membrane submerged in the wells of a multi-well plate. The large range of cell types available, cell culture variable set points (species, generation, co-culture setup), and system variable set points (membrane configuration, media composition) has resulted in an expansive number ...
The Intravenous Immunoglobulin [IVIg] Market is divided by geography. The Intravenous Immunoglobulin [IVIG] is the parenteral ground work of refined immunoglobulin resulting from greater ponds of human plasma comprising antibodies in contradiction of a wide-ranging band of bacteriological and virus-related causes. Globally, IVIG marketplace is observing a robust development owing to growing figure of patients by way of hemorrhage sicknesses, growing elderly inhabitants and growing numeral of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy [CIDP] patients.. Furthermore, growing asset in healthcare subdivision is furthermore supportive in development of IVIg market. Additionally, growing numeral of patients, suffering with autoimmune sicknesses and additional pathological situations are likewise backing up progress of IVIg products in the market. Yet, strict rules impede the development of the IVIg market. A number of government links have forced firm rules for correct practice of IVIg ...
Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) have been effective in reducing multiple sclerosis (MS) disease activity and improving disability scores. However, the mechanism by which this beneficial effect is achieved remains unclear. An effect of IVIG on pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines which are thought to play a role in the disease process - has been postulated in a number of animal and ex vivo studies. Hence, we performed a study on 34 patients with secondary progressive (SP) MS being treated with monthly IVIG or placebo for two years according to the protocol of the ESIMS study. Clinical outcome measures and cytokine production (interferon gamma, tumour necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-4 and -10) were recorded in all patients and compared with respect to the treatment group. Against our expectations, IVIG did not reduce the relapse rate or the progression of disability or cytokine production. Our data argue against an enduring immunomodulating effect of IVIG, at least in SPMS ...
Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG): Find the most comprehensive real-world treatment information on Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) at PatientsLikeMe. 217 patients with fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes type 2, post-traumatic stress disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, bipolar disorder, Parkinsons disease, panic disorder, high blood pressure (hypertension), myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), epilepsy, migraine, hypothyroidism, osteoarthritis, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, bipolar II disorder, traumatic brain injury, asthma, high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), social anxiety disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, bipolar I disorder or mild depression currently take Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG).
Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG): Find the most comprehensive real-world treatment information on Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) at PatientsLikeMe. 217 patients with fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes type 2, post-traumatic stress disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, bipolar disorder, Parkinsons disease, panic disorder, high blood pressure (hypertension), myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), epilepsy, migraine, hypothyroidism, osteoarthritis, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, bipolar II disorder, traumatic brain injury, asthma, high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), social anxiety disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, bipolar I disorder or mild depression currently take Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG).
Baxter International Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved GAMMAGARD LIQUID 10% [Immune Globulin Infusion (Human)] as a treatment for multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN). This is the first immunoglobulin treatment approved for MMN patients in the United States, and it was approved for use with MMN patients in Europe in 2011.
Motor neuropathies and multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block are treatable causes of neuropathy that present with the clinical syndrome of
Clinical trials in multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) have often used ordinal-based measures that may not accurately capture changes. We aimed to construct a disability interval outcome measure specifically for MMN using the Rasch model and to examine its clinimetric properties. A total of 146 prelim …
Multifocal motor neuropathy is a rare progressive muscle disorder that causes a person to experience a progressive weakening of...
Treatments for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy include corticosteroids, immunosuppressant drugs, plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, according to the National...
OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study was to examine whether circulating DCs, the most potent antigen-presenting cells, have any role in the pathophysiology in acute phase of KD.. [METHODS] Subjects were 31 patients with acute Kawasaki disease (KD; 2.6 ± 2.1 years old), 23 patients with acute febrile controls (FC; 2.2 ± 1.5 y.o.), and 13 healthy controls (HC; 3.0 ± 2.6 y.o.) with comparable age. We determined numbers of circulating myeloid DCs (mDC) and plasmacytoid DCs (pDC) using multi-color flow-cytometry, white blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), hematcrit (Ht), platelet count, serum Sodium (Na) and albumin (Alb). In KD, numbers of mDC and pDC were determined additionally at 48 hours after intravenous immunoglobulin treatment (IVIG) and around 1 month after the onset. We compared demographic data, numbers of mDC and pDC, laboratory data between groups and determined correlation between these variables and numbers of mDC as well as pDC.. [RESULTS] As expected, KD and FC showed ...
A 6-month-old infant was admitted to the intensive care unit of our centre with a 2-day history of poor feeding, decreased movement of all limbs and respiratory distress. The patient was hypotonic and cold peripherally with a metabolic acidosis. Treatment for presumed sepsis was commenced. On day 4 of illness the child became unconscious and bradycardic, necessitating ventilation.. Cranial MRI was normal. Electromyography (EMG) was suggestive of Guillian-Barre syndrome but there was no improvement despite intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Infantile botulism was queried, and a faecal sample sent for analysis to the regional Health Protection Laboratory confirmed the presence of toxin A producing Clostridium botulinum on PCR. Botulism immune globulin (BabyBIG) was given on day 16 of the illness. Improvement was notable but still slow, requiring continued ventilation for 6 weeks through a tracheostomy ...
Results: We identified 25 patients (13 (52%) females), mean age 58 years (range 32-74 years) diagnosed with AMR and treated with IVIG during the study period. HLA mismatches with donor kidney were a mean of 3 MHC class 1 and 1 MHC class 2 mismatches. Patients received between 2 and 22 IVIG treatments at an average dose of 0.53g/Kg each, with up to 20 sessions of plasma exchange (PEX). At 12-months post biopsy, half (46%) of the patients had reduced eGFR (defined as ,10% decrease compared to base values at biopsy) after receiving an average of 10.2 IVIG treatments at 0.55g/Kg each and 6.5 PEX at 19L total volume. The other half (54%) of patients had either stable (within 10% of base values) or improved eGFR (defined as ,10% increase compared to base values at biopsy) after receiving an average of 5.8 IVIG treatments at 0.51g/Kg each and 6.6 PEX at 21.8L total volume. Four (16%) patients experienced IVIG side effects including migraines and nausea ...
Background-Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β is a multifunctional peptide that is important in T-cell activation and cardiovascular remodeling, both of which are important features of Kawasaki disease (KD). We postulated that variation in TGF-β signaling might be important in KD susceptibility and disease outcome. Methods and Results - We investigated genetic variation in 15 genes belonging to the TGF-β pathway in a total of 771 KD subjects of mainly European descent from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Netherlands. We analyzed transcript abundance patterns using microarray and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for these same genes, and measured TGF-β2 protein levels in plasma. Genetic variants in TGFB2, TGFBR2, and SMAD3 and their haplotypes were consistently and reproducibly associated with KD susceptability, coronary artery aneurysm formation, aortic root dilatation, and intravenous immunoglobulin treatment response in different cohorts. A SMAD3 ...
Patient Speaker. Brenda Perales is a part-time MMN Advocate in Leesburg Virginia who was diagnosed with MMN in 2012. Not uncommonly, at the start of her journey she was thought to have ALS until a positive response to her first IVIG treatment indicated she had MMN instead. She continued on IVIG every three weeks for about two years, but the pronounced side effects of IVIG continued to make day to day life difficult for her. She made the switch to SubQ six years ago in hopes that it could improve her quality of life, and the results have exceeded her expectations. Brenda currently serves as a liaison for the GBS CIDP Foundation for those newly diagnosed with MMN, and works on the foundations strategic planning committee to improve Patient Services for patients and caregivers dealing with GBS, CIDP and variants. In the past, she has advocated for legislation to support IVIG home infusion for patients with CIDP or MMN and supported PPTA on Plasma Awareness Day in Washington DC. She has spoken at ...
Perhaps the strongest clinical association with autoantibodies against SSA/Ro-SSB/La is the development of congenital heart block (CHB) in an offspring, an alarming prospect facing 2% of primigravid mothers with these antibodies. Recurrence rates approach 20%. Disease can progress rapidly, with advanced block and life-threatening cardiomyopathy observed less than 2 weeks from normal sinus rhythm. Once 3rd degree (complete) block is identified, reversal has never been achieved, despite dexamethasone. This makes biologic sense since the signature lesion is fibrosis of the atrioventricular node. Thus, strategies aimed at preventing disease assume high priority. Although disease expression in the fetus requires additional factors to amplify the cascade to fibrosis, maternal anti-Ro/La antibodies are necessary. Accordingly, eliminating fetal exposure to these antibodies is a sound and important approach. Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is particularly exciting in its potential not only to lower ...
Human normal immunoglobulin in the treatment of primary immunodeficiency diseases Philip WoodSt James University Hospital, Leeds, United KingdomAbstract: The primary antibody deficiency syndromes are a rare group of disorders that can present at any age, and for which delay in diagnosis remains common. Replacement therapy with immunoglobulin in primary antibody deficiencies increases life expectancy and reduces the frequency and severity of infection. Higher doses of immunoglobulin are associated with reduced frequency of infection. Late diagnosis and delayed institution of immunoglobulin replacement therapy results in increased morbidity with a wide variety of organ-specific complications and increased mortality. Risks of immunoglobulin therapy are minimized by modern manufacturing processes, although patients can experience both immediate and delayed adverse reactions, and concerns remain over the transmission of prions in plasma. Immunoglobulin therapy leads to improvements in overall quality of life
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The increased understanding of ITP as an autoimmune disorder led to the development of treatments other than splenectomy. Corticosteroids were introduced in the 1950s, and since the 1960s a number of immunosuppressive agents have been utilised, however the evidence for their efficacy is somewhat lacking.. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) as a treatment for ITP was first trialed in 1980 on a 12 year old boy with severe, refractory ITP, with the result of an increased platelet count within 24 hours, and continued increases upon further daily IVIG administrations. Pilot studies ensued, with results establishing the efficacy of IVIG therapy in increasing platelet counts in ITP patients. IVIG consumption, not only for the treatment of ITP but for various hematologic, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, has increased world-wide since 1980 from 300kg per year to 1000 tonnes per year in 2010. Alongside corticosteroid therapy, IVIG remains a first line treatment for ITP, particularly in patients at ...
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) resistance prediction is one pivotal topic of interests in Kawasaki disease (KD). This study aimed to prospectively investigated the value of C-reactive protein-to-albumin (CAR) in predicting both initial and repeated IVIG resistance in patients with KD, and to test the hypothesis that CAR was more valuable or accurate than either C-reactive protein (CRP) or albumin (ALB) alone in IVIG resistance prediction. A prospective cohort study involving 550 patients with KD was conducted. The clinical and laboratory data were compared between IVIG-response group and IVIG-resistance group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the independent risk factors of initial/repeated IVIG resistance. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves analysis was applied to assess the validity of CAR, CRP and ALB in predicting both initial and repeated IVIG resistance. CAR was significantly higher in IVIG non-responders and was identified as independent risk
Autophagy plays an important role in the regulation of autoimmune and autoinflammatory responses of the immune cells. Defective autophagy process is associated with various autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Moreover, in many of these diseases, the therapeutic use of normal immunoglobulin G or intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), a pooled normal IgG preparation, is well documented. Therefore, we explored if IVIG immunotherapy exerts therapeutic benefits via induction of autophagy in the immune cells. Here we show that IVIG induces autophagy in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Further dissection of this process revealed that IVIG-induced autophagy is restricted to inflammatory cells like monocytes, dendritic cells, and M1 macrophages but not in cells associated with Th2 immune response like M2 macrophages. IVIG induces autophagy by activating AMP-dependent protein kinase, beclin-1, class III phosphoinositide 3-kinase and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and by inhibiting mammalian target
To date, the only disease-modifying therapies shown to be effective in relapsing-remitting MS are the β-interferons (1, 2) and copolymer 1 (3). These therapies reduce relapse frequency by about one third and may slow disability progression. In this interesting Austrian study by Fazekas and colleagues, several comments are in order. Previous attempts at IVIg therapy in MS have yielded mixed results, and most studies have been uncontrolled or unblinded (4, 5). The primary end point in this study was the difference in the absolute change in EDSS score between groups rather than relapse frequency. These changes were very modest, although statistically significant. The authors chose to measure disability level at the end of the study rather than the more conservative sustained disability change, and this would tend to overstate the likelihood of progression in both treatment groups. Finally, magnetic resonance imaging was not done. Nonetheless, the findings from this work strongly suggest the need ...
This is an update of a previous review. Case reports and case series have described dramatic responses to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in people with presumed viral myocarditis, and its administration has become commonplace. The primary objective of this review was to compare transplant-free survival of adults and children with presumed viral myocarditis treated with IVIG versus those who did not receive IVIG. A secondary objective was to determine if a group of patients with presumed viral myocarditis could be identified (on the basis of age, duration of symptoms, acuity of onset of symptoms, cardiac function at presentation, virological results or the presence or absence of histological evidence of acute myocarditis on cardiac biopsy in patients in whom a biopsy was performed) who would be the most likely to benefit from IVIG. We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (2013, Issue 12 of 12), the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE) (2013, Issue ...
Scleromyxedema is a rare disease characterized by mucin deposition in skin and other organs and the production of a monoclonal IgG protein. Herein we describe our experience with a series of patients with this condition and specifically focus on the use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for long- …
TY - JOUR. T1 - Isometric tubular epithelial vacuolization in renal allograft biopsy specimens of patients receiving low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin for a positive crossmatch. AU - Haas, Mark. AU - Sonnenday, Christopher J.. AU - Cicone, Jeffrey S.. AU - Rabb, Hamid. AU - Montgomery, Robert A.. PY - 2004/8/27. Y1 - 2004/8/27. N2 - Background. Perioperative treatment with plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), combined with a tacrolimus-based immunosuppressive regimen, has been used successfully to allow renal transplantations in crossmatch-positive recipients. A common finding in biopsy specimens of these allografts is isometric vacuolization of proximal tubular epithelium. This finding presents a diagnostic dilemma because it may occur secondary to IVIG treatment or tacrolimus nephrotoxicity. Methods. We compared the frequency and severity of isometric tubular vacuolization in renal allograft biopsy specimens obtained during the first 10 days after transplantation in 24 ...
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Early recognition of Kawasaki disease and treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is necessary to help reduce the risk of coronary artery abnormalities, such as coronary artery aneurysms. However, some patients do not respond to an initial dose of IVIG and require additional doses. Prediction of these IVIG non-responders may be of assistance in altering initial therapy to make it more effective. Scoring systems have been developed for the Japanese population to predict patients who may require more than a single administration of IVIG, but they have not been validated in a more heterogeneous U.S. population. This study evaluates echo markers for diastolic function in acute Kawasaki disease, and if these echo parameters can be used to predict IVIG response. A total of 63 patients with acute complete Kawasaki disease were compared to 63 controls. Those with Kawasaki disease demonstrated significantly decreased mitral lateral and septal e and a ratios. When IVIG responders and ...
Hello, Since about 15 years my father was diagnosed with multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction blocks, for which he receives regularly IVIg treatment. This has always worked very well for him and could minimize the main complaints, which were in his case always loss of strength/feeling in his lower limbs (so not that much the hands). Recently he also has been diagnoses with non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastasis (so stage IV unfortunately). He first got chemo treatment
Hello, Since about 15 years my father was diagnosed with multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction blocks, for which he receives regularly IVIg treatment. This has always worked very well for him and could minimize the main complaints, which were in his case always loss of strength/feeling in his lower limbs (so not that much the hands). Recently he also has been diagnoses with non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastasis (so stage IV unfortunately). He first got chemo treatment
Stevens - Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome are rare, but serious conditions affecting skin and mucous membranes that are primarily treated with supportive care. Other more specific therapies have limited evidence to support the benefit of their use; one such treatment is intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). The use of IVIG in the treatment of these syndromes remain controversial due to mixed results demonstrated in the literature, and at present is not considered a component of the standard of care. This study seeks to provide additional data regarding the efficacy of IVIG treatment on mortality in a small cohort of patients presenting with these syndromes at a regional burn center over a 10-year period; data was retrospectively collected from patient medical records. On analysis of this data, IVIG use showed a potential, but not significant. improvement on mortality in comparison to the non-treatment group. Compared with the non-treatment group, odds ratios for death were ...
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Cardiac complications can occur which include coronary artery aneurysms, which have been documented as developing during the illness in 25% of patients treated with aspirin alone (determined at echocardiography) [3, 4]. Treatment with intravenous gammaglobulin and aspirin has been shown to reduce this incidence considerably [5, 6].. Pathologically, Kawasaki disease is a multisystem vasculitis affecting small and medium sized arteries. Inflammation is progressive, initially mild affecting only the subendothelium and progressing to a severe panarteritis of the coronary arteries. Injured arteries are weakened and thus aneurysms may form as a result [3].. Neurological and psychological complications associated with Kawasaki disease have also been noted, although reports in this area are limited. Neurological complications include aseptic meningitis occurring in 26-50% of cases as well as facial nerve palsy, sensorineural hearing loss, hemiplegia, cerebral infarction and severe lethargy, which have ...
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MOLGO, Montserrat et al. Use of intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson/toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome. Review of 15 cases. Rev. méd. Chile [online]. 2009, vol.137, n.3, pp.383-389. ISSN 0034-9887. http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0034-98872009000300009.. Background: Toxic epidemial necrolysis (TEN) is an acute adverse drug reaction, that has an unpredictableprogression and a 30% mortality. The incidence of TEN in the general population is approximately 0.4 to 1.2 cases/million/year. It is characterized pathologically by keratinocyte apoptosis which leads to epidemial detachment. Keratinocyte apoptosis is triggered by activation of the Fas-FasL, pathway and could be prevented by the use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). Aim: To report the experience with the use of IVIG in TEN. Material and methods: Retrospective study of 15 patients with a diagnosis of Stevens-Johnson/TEN overlap (SJS/TEN) or TEN, that received a total dose of ...
We are located in the Institute of Immunity and Transplantation on the 2nd floor of the Royal Free Hospital. The institute is a state-of-the-art centre dedicated to research and clinical care for immune related disorders.. This location enables our patients to have blood tests and other specialised CTD related investigations (such as thermography and capillaroscopy) all at the time of their clinic appointment and under the one roof.. In addition our patients frequently undergo intravenous treatments such as pulsed methylprednisolone or intravenous immunoglobulin on PITU (planned investigation and treatment unit), adjacent to the institute.. ...
Immune deficiencies are treated with immunoglobulin therapy or gamma interferon therapy, according to Mayo Clinic. Immunoglobulin therapy involves introducing antibody proteins the immune system...
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Small fiber polyneuropathy is a well-recognized syndrome mitigated by somatic sensory afferent and autonomic efferent nerve fibers that respectively mediate pain, heat and cold temperature afferent and autonomic efferent function in the skin. A patient with low serum titers of neuronal acetylcholine receptor ganglionic antibodies and autonomic failure had symptomatic small fiber polyneuropathy late in life in the setting of autoimmune dementia and encephalopathy and prostate cancer. Large and small fiber polyneuropathy and dysautonomia were detected in routine electrodiagnostic and autonomic laboratory studies, and epidermal nerve fiber analysis of the calf and thigh. Clinical improvement for one year concomitant with intravenous immune globulin therapy preceded a clinical decline in neurocognitive function and death. Postmortem examination showed typical features of Alzheimer disease with neuropathic neuropathological changes in the peripheral nervous system, and viable autonomic
Adding infliximab to standard intravenous immunoglobulin to reduce inflammation in acute Kawasaki disease is safe in children, even those younger than 1 year, according to a phase 3 randomized trial presented at IDWeek 2012.