Slow subcutaneous human intravenous immunoglobulin in the treatment of antibody immunodeficiency: Use of an old method with a new product

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 6 II, 1998, Pages 848-849

  Stiehm, E Richard ^a,f   Casillas, Adrian M ^a   Finkelstein, Jerry Z ^d   Gallagher, Kerry T ^a   Groncy, Paula M ^a,d   Kobayashi, Roger H ^a,b   Oleske, James M ^c   Roberts, Robert L ^a   Sandberg, Eric T ^e   Wakim, Mary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b and Immunology Associates ^*  (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Jonathon Jacques Cancer Center   (United States)

^e Kelsey Seybold Clinic   (United States)

^f CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody deficiency; Clysis; Immunodeficiency; Intravenous immunoglobulin; Subcutaneous intravenous immunoglobulin

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ANAPHYLAXIS; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SAFETY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN DEFICIENCY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE;

EID: 0032086995     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(98)70314-8     Document Type: Article

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