Human gammaglobulin use in the treatment of severe thrombocytopenia associated with sarcoidosis

Thrombocytopenia associated with sarcoidosis is an uncommon, yet potentially lethal, complication. The traditional treatment for the thrombocytopenia has been steroid therapy followed by splenectomy if steroid therapy fails. The use of human immunoglobulin as a potential therapy in a patient afflict...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of the medical sciences 1991-05, Vol.301 (5), p.331-334
Hauptverfasser:	GUZZI, L. M, KUCERA, R. F, LILLIS, P, HORNSTEIN, E. H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences gamma-Globulins - therapeutic use Humans Immunomodulators Male Medical sciences Pharmacology. Drug treatments Prednisone - therapeutic use Sarcoidosis - therapy Thrombocytopenia - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Thrombocytopenia associated with sarcoidosis is an uncommon, yet potentially lethal, complication. The traditional treatment for the thrombocytopenia has been steroid therapy followed by splenectomy if steroid therapy fails. The use of human immunoglobulin as a potential therapy in a patient afflicted with thrombocytopenia and sarcoidosis is reviewed.
ISSN:	0002-9629 1538-2990