Subcutaneous immunoglobulin infusion as an alternative to intravenous immunoglobulin [5]

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 630-633

  Radinsky, Stacey ^a   Bonagura, Vincent R ^a  

^a N Shore Long Isl Jewish Hlth S ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNODEFICIENCY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0042735333     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(03)01781-0     Document Type: Letter

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