| Literature DB >> 25680699 |
Caroline Galeotti1, Srini V Kaveri2, Jagadeesh Bayry3.
Abstract
Some patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases treated with intravenous immunoglobulin G (IVIg) as a first line therapy are refractory. Identification of predictive biomarker(s) to segregate responders and non-responders to IVIg therapy remains critical. A number of biomarkers, particularly in Kawasaki disease, have shown potential for predicting response to IVIg.Entities:
Keywords: Fcγ receptor; Guillain-Barré syndrome; Kawasaki disease; cytokines; immune thrombocytopenia; intravenous immunoglobulin
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25680699 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2015.01.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Mol Med ISSN: 1471-4914 Impact factor: 11.951