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Intravenous immunoglobulin and multiple sclerosis

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Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) has been used as an immunomodulatory therapy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). In the current review, we summarize the up-to-date data related to IVIg clinical trials in MS, and the suggested mechanisms of action by which IVIg modulates the relevant immunological pathways impaired in MS.

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  1. Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer

    Anat Achiron & Shmuel Miron

  2. Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Anat Achiron & Shmuel Miron

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Achiron, A., Miron, S. Intravenous immunoglobulin and multiple sclerosis. Clinic Rev Allerg Immunol 29, 247–254 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1385/CRIAI:29:3:247

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