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Successful desensitization of a patient with aplastic anemia to antithymocyte globulin

Antithymocyte globulin (ATG) is a polyclonal gamma immunoglobulin derived from either rabbit or equine serum that serves as therapy for aplastic anemia; however, ATG causes serum sickness in up to 70% and anaphylaxis in up to 5% of recipients. Intradermal (ID) skin testing has been the primary techn...

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Published in:Allergy Rhinol (Providence)
Main Authors: Wolanin, Stephanie A., Demain, Jeffrey G., Meier, Eric A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: OceanSide Publications, Inc. 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4388879/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25730287
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2500/ar.2015.6.0110
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