Intravenous immunoglobulin in Diamond-Blackfan anaemia.

Miceli Sopo S, Pesaresi MA, Pastore M, Stabile A.

Department of Paediatrics, Catholic University of Rome, Italy.

Since immunological disorders have been demonstrated in patients with Diamond-Blackfan anaemia (DBA), intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) were administered to a 14-year-old girl with DBA and congenital malformations, previously treated with corticosteroids and blood transfusions. No therapeutic effect was observed.

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• Case Reports

PMID: 2226550 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]