Use of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for myositis: an audit in South Australian patients

Autor:	Caroline, Foreman, Paul, Russo, Noelene, Davies, Pravin, Hissaria, Susanna, Proudman, Tiffany, Hughes, Vidya, Limaye
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Adult Aged 80 and over Male Medical Audit Young Adult South Australia Humans Immunoglobulins Intravenous Female Middle Aged Dermatomyositis Aged Myositis Inclusion Body
Zdroj:	Internal medicine journal. 47(1)
ISSN:	1445-5994
Popis:	In South Australia, between 2000 and 2014, 57 patients with idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) were treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg). We reviewed disease characteristics to determine predictors of response to therapy and IVIg dosing and duration to identify opportunities to rationalise IVIg use. Patients with dermatomyositis/polymyositis had a response rate of 77% and were more likely than inclusion body myositis to respond to therapy. Consideration should be given to the use of the lowest possible dose of IVIg and to the undertaking of trials of cessation of IVIg in patients with stable IIM.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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