title: Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of immunodeficiency disorders.
abstract: ADDs can occur as primary genetic disorders or may develop secondary to various other conditions, including infections, trauma, malnutrition, and protein-losing states. Although antibiotics are the first-line therapy for acute infection, using them prophylactically can select for resistant organisms. IM ISG and fresh frozen plasma were the principal agents for antibody-replacement therapy until the advent of IVIG 2 decades ago. IVIG is now the definitive product for antibody-replacement therapy. Although IVIG has a long history of safety regarding the infectious pathogens, the identification of more than 100 patients with non-A, non-B hepatitis apparently acquired from a single product prompted additional modifications, improving the safety profile of IVIG. Despite the excellent safety record of IVIG, the unexpected occurrence of hepatitis in some recipients served as a reminder that IVIG is a biologic product derived from human plasma. Newer products are being developed that may supplement polyvalent IVIG including humanized MAbs and hyperimmune IVIG preparations to address specific clinical requirements.
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Microbiology, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA. sasimmun@acsu.buffalo.edu
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous