title: Sustained remission of immune-mediated red cell aplasia in a child after intravenous administration of gamma globulin.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Marseglia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zecca
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pedrazzoli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Locatelli
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D005719:gamma-Globulins