INTRAVENOUSLY ADMINISTERED IMMUNE GLOBULIN FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFECTION-ASSOCIATED HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME

被引:52
作者
FREEMAN, B
RATHORE, MH
SALMAN, E
JOYCE, MJ
PITEL, P
机构
[1] NEMOURS CHILDRENS CLIN, DEPT PEDIAT, JACKSONVILLE, FL USA
[2] UNIV FLORIDA, HLTH SCI CTR, DEPT PEDIAT, 653-1 W 8TH ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32209 USA
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D O I
10.1016/S0022-3476(05)81761-5
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R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome is an unusual disease with a high mortality rate. A variety of treatment modalities have been used with limited success. We report three patients with infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome successfully treated with intravenously administered immune globulin.
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页码:479 / 481
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