Acute renal failure following intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in a HIV-infected patient.
Acute renal failure is a rare complication following the administration of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). Only 114 cases have been reported in the literature. The exact mechanism of IVIG-associated acute renal failure remains unclear. Hereby we describe the first case of ARF in a HIV-infected patient, who received IVIG stabilized with maltose for the treatment of HIV-related thrombocytopenic purpura.
Metallidis
S
S
Infectious Diseases Division, 1st Internal Medicine Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. metallidissimeon@yahoo.fr
Papaioannou
M
M
Bokolas
G
G
Kollaras
P
P
Gogou
V
V
Nikolaidis
P
P
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous