Intravenous immunoglobulin in resistant livedoid vasculopathy: Analysis of a case series
DERMATOLOGIC THERAPY, cilt.33, sa.2, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2020
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/dth.13229
- Dergi Adı: DERMATOLOGIC THERAPY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Anahtar Kelimeler: intravenous immunoglobuline, livedoid vasculopathy, therapy-systemic, THERAPY
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
We report a retrospective analysis the efficacy of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulins on 9 patients with Livedoid vasculopathy for whom resistant to immunosuppressants plus anticoagulants or could not be prescribed. Intravenous immunoglobulins were used 2 g/kg per month in these patients. The treatment induced stabilization of the disease and all patients demonstrated improvement with IVIg. Complete and partial clinical response was achieved in 6 and 3 patients respectively.