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Immunodeficiency
Scientists at University of Tehran publish research in immunodeficiency
June 15th, 2009
"Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) replacement therapy improves health-related quality of life in patients with a primary immunodeficiency disease, although there have been reports of adverse reactions associated with its regular administration. The study population was composed of 99 patients with primary antibody deficiencies," scientists writing in the Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology report. "All the patients were diagnosed with a primary immunodeficiency disease and received at least 4 infusions of IVIG at the Children's Medical Center Hospital, Tehran, Iran over a 13-year period (1995-2007). A total of 3004 infusions were...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2009-06-15)
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