Do you offer IVIG to myeloma patients with recurrent infections?
Do you have a certain immunoglobulin level which you would use to determine this?
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Medical Oncology · University of Nebraska Medical Center
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I do offer IVIG to patients with myeloma who are having recurrent respiratory infections and have hypogammaglobulinemia (<400 mg/dL). I do counsel patients that we do not have strong clinical trial data to support the use of IVIG in this setting. While I dislike quoting anecdotal experience, I will ...
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