Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association
CIDP Treated With Plasma-Derived Therapy
Published in Lab Law Weekly, May 8th, 2009
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a debilitating, progressive neurological disorder that results in muscle weakness and fatigue and can severely impair motor skills. According to the GBS/CIDP Foundation International, CIDP affects two to seven individuals per 100,000 worldwide. The rare disease is treated with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG), a plasma-derived therapy that replaces vital missing antibodies in a person's plasma and that is manufactured by member companies of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA).
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Source: Lab Law Weekly (2009-05-08)
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