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  • Use of intravenous immunogl...
    Orange, Jordan S.; Hossny, Elham M.; Weiler, Catherine R.; Ballow, Mark; Berger, Melvin; Bonilla, Francisco A.; Buckley, Rebecca; Chinen, Javier; El-Gamal, Yehia; Mazer, Bruce D.; Nelson, Robert P.; Patel, Dhavalkumar D.; Secord, Elizabeth; Sorensen, Ricardo U.; Wasserman, Richard L.; Cunningham-Rundles, Charlotte

    Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 04/2006, Volume: 117, Issue: 4
    Journal Article

    Human immunoglobulin prepared for intravenous administration (IGIV) has a number of important uses in the treatment of disease. Some of these are in diseases for which acceptable treatment alternatives do not exist. In this review we have evaluated the evidence underlying a wide variety of IGIV uses and make specific recommendations on the basis of these data. Given the potential risks and inherent scarcity of IGIV, careful consideration of the indications for and administration of IGIV is warranted.