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Case Reports
. 2004 May 15;77(9):1455-6.
doi: 10.1097/01.tp.0000122415.08639.53.

Intravenous immunoglobulin: a safe option for treatment of steroid-resistant rejection in the presence of infection

Venkatesh Moger  1 , Machiraju S Ravishankar, Vinay Sakhuja, Harbir S Kohli, Kamal Sud, Krishan L Gupta, Vivekanand Jha
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Intravenous immunoglobulin: a safe option for treatment of steroid-resistant rejection in the presence of infection

Venkatesh Moger et al. Transplantation. .

Abstract

Management of recurrent allograft rejection is a risky proposition, especially in the presence of infections. Both steroids and antibody therapy worsen the infection risk. We successfully treated steroid-resistant rejection with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in two patients who had concomitant infections. IVIG should be considered the treatment of choice for management of steroid-resistant rejection in the presence of serious infection.

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