Sustained remission of immune-mediated red cell aplasia in a child after intravenous administration of gamma globulin.
A 4-year-old white boy with immune-mediated red cell aplasia and severe anemia was given high intravenous doses of gamma-globulin. The therapy was well tolerated and followed by complete resolution of the inhibition of erythropoiesis with no recurrence of disease. Eight months after discontinuation of treatment, the patient has a normal complete blood cell count.
Marseglia
G L
GL
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pavia, Italy.
Marchi
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A
Zecca
M
M
Pedrazzoli
P
P
Locatelli
F
F
D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012074:Remission Induction; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D005719:gamma-Globulins