| October 2008, Volume 3, No. 10 |
| IVIG: New Information, New Products |
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Learning Objectives
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Recognize the indications for immunoglobulin therapy.
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Apply immunoglobulin therapy in antibody deficiencies, infection, and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, including idiopathic thrombocytopeniaurpura.
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Determine if there is a role for gamma globulin in autism and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Outline the products available for immunoglobulin therapy, their routes of administration, and potential side effects.
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Understand the mechanism of Fc blockade.
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Melvin Berger, MD, PhD, FAAPCurrent Source of Funding from Research Grant: Talecris Biotherapeutics.Current Sources of Funding from Speakers’ Bureaus: Talecris Biotherapeutics, Grifols, CSL Behring, FFF Enterprises.Current Sources of Funding from Consulting: Talecris Biotherapeutics, Grifols, CSL Behring, FFF Enterprises.This issue does contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device. |
Mark Ballow, MDCurrent Sources of Funding from Speakers’ Bureaus: Talecris Biotherapeutics, CSL Behring.Current Sources of Funding from Consulting: Talecris Biotherapeutics, CSL Behring.This issue does contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device. |
E. Richard Stiehm, MD, FAAPDr. Stiehm disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device. |
