Autologous immunoglobulin therapy in patients with severe recalcitrant atopic dermatitis: A preliminary report

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 89-94

  Nahm, Dong Ho ^a   Cho, Su Mi ^a   Kim, Myoung Eun ^a   Kim, Yeo Jin ^a   Jeon, Sook Yeong ^b  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei Ajou Pediatric Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atopic; Dermatitis; Immunoglobulin; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; AUTOLOGOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN; CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHOTREXATE; PROTEIN A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANTIBODY COMBINING SITE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; AUTOLOGOUS IMMUNOTHERAPY; BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DRUG EFFICACY; ECZEMA; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; MALE; MOON FACE; OBESITY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRURITUS; SCORAD VALUE; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP DISORDER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891780342     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2014.6.1.89     Document Type: Article

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