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Randomized, controlled trial of intravenous immunoglobulin in myasthenia gravis
Randomized, controlled trial of intravenous immunoglobulin in myasthenia gravis MUSCLE & NERVE Wolfe, G. I., Barohn, R. J., Foster, B. M., Jackson, C. E., Kissel, J. T., Day, J. W., Thornton, C. A., Nations, S. P., Bryan, W. W., Amato, A. A., Freimer, M. L., Parry, G. J., Mendell, J. R. 2002; 26 (4): 549-552Abstract
We initiated a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment in myasthenia gravis (MG). Patients received IVIG 2 gm/kg at induction and 1 gm/kg after 3 weeks vs. 5% albumin placebo. The primary efficacy measurement was the change in the quantitative MG Score (QMG) at day 42. Fifteen patients were enrolled (6 to IVIG; 9 to placebo) before the study was terminated because of insufficient IVIG inventories. At day 42, there was no significant difference in primary or secondary outcome measurements between the two groups. In a subsequent 6-week open-label study of IVIG, positive trends were observed.
View details for DOI 10.1002/mus.10224
View details for Web of Science ID 000178385500016
View details for PubMedID 12362423