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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Allergy & Rhinology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2500/ar.2015.6.0110 |