title: [Treatment of idiopathic thrombopenic purpura with immunoglobulins].
abstract: Twelve patients presenting with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura were treated with injections of immunoglobulins. A lasting improvement was observed in 1 and a transient improvement in 8. Intramuscular injections appeared to be more effective than intravenous injections. The increase in the number of platelets was accompanied by a decrease of circulating immune complexes. The antigen-antibody reaction observed between the doses of immunoglobulins injected and the patients' sera suggests that immunoglobulins might act by enhancing the elimination of some antigens of infectious origin.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins
vernacular_title: Le traitement du purpura thrombopénique idiopathique par les immunoglobulines.