Chronic immunoglobulin maintenance therapy in myasthenia gravis

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العنوان: Chronic immunoglobulin maintenance therapy in myasthenia gravis
المؤلفون: Vera Bril, Hans D. Katzberg, Evelyn Sarpong, Monica Alcantara, Carolina Barnett
المصدر: European journal of neurologyReferences. 28(2)
سنة النشر: 2020
مصطلحات موضوعية: medicine.medical_specialty, Subcutaneous immunoglobulin, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Primary outcome, Maintenance therapy, hemic and lymphatic diseases, Internal medicine, Myasthenia Gravis, medicine, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, Retrospective Studies, biology, business.industry, Immunization, Passive, Immunoglobulins, Intravenous, medicine.disease, Myasthenia gravis, Neurology, Pyridostigmine, biology.protein, Neurology (clinical), Antibody, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Overall status, After treatment, medicine.drug
الوصف: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Long-term treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG) includes symptomatic and course-modifying therapies that target the immune system. Recently, both intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIG) have emerged as viable options for chronic therapy, considering the favourable safety-efficacy profile and possible immunosuppressant sparing properties. The aim was to investigate the outcomes of the long-term care of generalized MG with immunoglobulin (Ig). METHODS This is a retrospective, repeated-measures design study. Charts of generalized MG patients, treated with IVIG/SCIG for at least 6 months, from January 2015 to January 2020, were analysed. The primary outcome was the mean change in Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index (MGII) after treatment with Ig, comparing baseline to IVIG and SCIG treatment periods. Secondary outcomes included the changes in pyridostigmine, immunosuppressive medications and patient-reported outcome 'percentage of normal' (0%-100%). RESULTS Thirty-four patients were treated with chronic Ig therapy (30 IVIG/SCIG, three SCIG, one IVIG). The mean durations of IVIG and SCIG periods were 21.8 ± 19.4 (range 3-64) months and 19.5 ± 11.3 (range 5-45) months respectively. There was a significant reduction in MGII scores (27.7 ± 15.7 baseline; 22.0 ± 17.4 IVIG period; 19.5 ± 18.1 SCIG period; F = 17.9; d.f. = 1.7; P
تدمد: 1468-1331
الوصول الحر: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::2a51874a7dfc1d8bbaec8ad3af4a5de0Test
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حقوق: CLOSED
رقم الانضمام: edsair.doi.dedup.....2a51874a7dfc1d8bbaec8ad3af4a5de0
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