Abstract
Immunoglobulin replacement therapy is required by patients with certain antibody deficiency syndromes and is finding increasing application in other immune disorders such as immune thrombocytopenia. We describe the long-term home administration of intravenous γ-globulin by seven patients themselves using a portable infusion pump. Over a period of as long as 2 years, this has proven to be effective, safe, and cost efficient and a good alternative to hospital or physicians' office-based infusions.
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Ashida, E.R., Saxon, A. Home intravenous immunoglobulin therapy by self-administration. J Clin Immunol 6, 306–309 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00917331
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00917331