In patients with myasthenia gravis who are being initiated on eculizumab therapy because their disease is refractory to standard treatments, the safety of an abbreviated washout period in ...

IVIG has been used to treat AIN, but it is not always effective. We report a patient in which the concommitant use of IVIG and steroid was more effective than either alone. A 10 year old girl with ...

If you have an immunodeficiency related to certain infections, inflammatory diseases, or autoimmune disorders, you may have heard about an infusion treatment called intravenous immunoglobulin, or IVIG ...

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy involves infusing patients with naturally occurring IgG antibodies to treat autoimmune conditions. With origins dating back to the 1950s, IVIG is currently ...

Considering a switch from IVIg to SCIg for primary immunodeficiency? Explore differences in responsibility, side effects, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) may offer some relief for patients with sensorimotor neuropathy or nonataxic sensory neuropathy associated with primary Sjögren's syndrome ...

It is normal for the immune system to make antibodies to fight bacterial or viral infections. Nearly everyone has a pool of antibodies circulating in their blood ready to go to battle should there be ...

To compare acute ocular complications of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) following treatment with high-dose human intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) with a historical cohort not treated with IVIG.

Some IVIG brands, like Gammagard, contain added sugar. This could cause your blood glucose to rise temporarily. But studies don’t show weight gain as a typical side effect of IVIG. Intravenous ...

The FDA approved intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG; Octagam 10%) for treating adults with dermatomyositis, a rare chronic autoimmune disease, drugmaker Octapharma announced on Tuesday. Support for the ...