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10% INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN GAMUNEX IN THE TREATMENT OF PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCIES PATIENTS: OWN EXPERIENCE AND LITERATURE REVIEW
- Authors: Smirnova IN1, Kosacheva TG1,2, Shvetz OV2, Zimin SB2, Shcherbina AY.1
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Affiliations:
- Federal Research and Cinical Center for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology named after Dmitry Rogachev, Ministry of Health
- Children's City Clinical Hospital No. 9, named after G.N. Speransky
- Issue: Vol 11, No 6 (2014)
- Pages: 76-81
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://rusalljournal.ru/raj/article/view/547
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.36691/RJA547
- ID: 547
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Abstract
Intravenous immunoglobulin G preparation (IVIG) is an effective and safe therapeutic modality in the primary immunodeficiencies (PID) management. We investigated effectiveness and safety of the 10% preparation of IVIG Gamunex in treatment of 26 patients with primary immunodeficiencies at ages 8 months 17 years. Percentage of nonsevere reactions to Gamunex infusions was similar as to other 5% IVIG preparations (2,9 vs 2,8%). Average time of infusion was reduced from 88 minutes for 5% IVIG to 67 minutes for Gamunex. Average trough IgG level after Gamunex infusions was sufficient (6,8 g/l) and resulted in the absence of significant infectious episodes in PID patients during the study period. Our study demonstrated good efficacy and safety profile of Gamunex.
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I N Smirnova
Federal Research and Cinical Center for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology named after Dmitry Rogachev, Ministry of Health
T G Kosacheva
Federal Research and Cinical Center for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology named after Dmitry Rogachev, Ministry of Health; Children's City Clinical Hospital No. 9, named after G.N. Speransky
O V Shvetz
Children's City Clinical Hospital No. 9, named after G.N. Speransky
S B Zimin
Children's City Clinical Hospital No. 9, named after G.N. Speransky
A Yur'evna Shcherbina
Federal Research and Cinical Center for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology named after Dmitry Rogachev, Ministry of Health
Email: shcher26@hotmail.com
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