Study note

Immunomodulatory effects of intravenous immunoglobulin

THE CONTEXT
Intravenously administered immunoglobulin has effects relevant to diseases of presumed immunopathologic origin.

Effect and therapeutic uses

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Intravenous immunoglobulin has immunomodulatory effects.
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It has been used in the treatment of thrombocytopenias and autoimmune hemolytic anemias.
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