Mechanisms of immunosuppressive activity of immunoglobulins

• Authors: A. Miller , W.W. Jedrzejczak
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The article reviews the evidence supporting and explaining suppressive activity of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) preparations towards human immune system. Besides basic mechanisms also clinical applications and effects in various autoimmune disorders such as idiopathic thrombocytopenia, Guillain-Barre syndrom and others are described. This evidence supports novel application of IVIG as convenient alternative to other immunosuppressive therapies with many more adverse effects.

Keywords

EN

IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN

Discipline

• EXPERIMENTAL_BIOLOGY_&_MEDICINE: EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY & MEDICINE

• Publisher: Index Copernicus International
• Journal: Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
• Year: 2000
• Volume: 54
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 423-444

Contributors

author

A. Miller

author

W.W. Jedrzejczak

• Document Type: ARTICLE
• Publication order reference: A. Miller, Centralny Szpital Kliniczny AM, ul. Banacha 1a, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland