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Because many people with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PI) lack antibodies needed to resist infection, they can benefit from the infusion of additional antibodies, also known as intravenous immunoglobulin therapy or IVIG.
IVIG is a beneficial therapy for a number of different types of primary immune deficiency disease, including1:
- X-linked Agammaglobulinemia (XLA)
- Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)
- Hyper-IgM Syndrome (HIM)
- Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
- Some IgG Subclass Deficiencies
For those types of primary immune deficiency disease which don't benefit from IVIG, such as Chronic Granulomatous Disease and Complement Deficiencies, there are other treatments available, including antibiotics, stem cell transplants, granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), gamma interferon, and PEG-ADA. Your doctor will help you decide which treatment is best for you.1
- Blaese RM, Winkelstein J. Patient & Family Handbook for Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases. Towson, MD: Immune Deficiency Foundation; 2007.
