Thawed plasma (TP) as a substitute for intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) to prevent hypogammaglobulinemia post-therapeutic plasma exchange.
Transfus Apher Sci
; 62(4): 103716, 2023 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is a common treatment given after plasma exchange procedures to either prevent secondary hypogammaglobulinemia or as an adjunctive treatment for organ transplant rejection. However, side-effects are relatively common with this medication during and after infusion. This case-report describes our alternative to IVIG infusions post-plasma exchange. We hypothesize that in patients unable to tolerate IVIG, using thawed plasma as a replacement fluid provides a suitable increase in the patients post procedure immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels for patients with secondary hypogammaglobulinemia that are unable to tolerate IVIG infusions.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
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Agammaglobulinemia
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Transfus Apher Sci
Journal subject:
HEMATOLOGIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article