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A member asked:

Is intravenous immunoglobulin (ivig) useful for treating ulcerative colitis?

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Dr. Maziar Rezvani answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Possibly: There are a few published case studies that support the use of ivig for treatment of uc. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3490055 http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/1728132.

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Answered 12/28/2013

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