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Does intravenous immunoglobulin (ivig) infusions help someone with igg defiency?
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Primary reason: Ivig has many clinical uses but its primary use is to augment resistance to infections in patients with igg deficiency - either hypogammaglobulinemia or combined variable immunodeficiency (cvid).
Answered 10/24/2017
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