Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in the prevention of childbirth-associated acute exacerbations in multiple sclerosis: A pilot study

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 243, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-28

  Achiron, A ^a   Rotstein, Z ^a   Noy, S ^a   Mashiach, S ^a   Dulitzky, M ^a   Achiron, R ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Exacerbation; Intravenous immunoglobulin; Multiple sclerosis; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELIVERY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RELAPSE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0029655738     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00878527     Document Type: Article

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