Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in POEMS syndrome: A case report

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 366-369

  Chang, Yeu Jhy ^a   Huang, Chin Chang ^a,b   Chu, Chun Che ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

intravenous immunoglobulin; nerve conduction velocity; plasmapheresis; POEMS syndrome

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANGIOFOLLICULAR LYMPH NODE HYPERPLASIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PARAPROTEINEMIA; POLYNEUROPATHY; SKIN DEFECT;

HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POEMS SYNDROME;

EID: 0030459964     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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