Altered antibody titers in patients with neuromuscular diseases after high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy

We investigated the changes in antibody titers after intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) administration in patients with neuromuscular diseases. Among patients who received IVIg from April 1, 2020, to August 31, 2022, we retrospectively evaluated 15 patients with antibody measurements before and after IVIg administration for any rise in the following antibody levels and examined the data for subsequent changes of false positive results to negative ones. The levels of anti SS-A, anti-thyroglobulin, anti-thyroid peroxidase, anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase, HBs, and HBc antibodies transiently increased after IVIg administration and showed false-positive results. However, levels of rheumatoid factor and anti-nuclear and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies were not elevated. The false-positive results became negative after 3 months. Here, we report on the changes in antibody levels before and after IVIg administration and note that levels of hepatitis B virus-related antibodies and various autoantibodies transiently rise after IVIg administration.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:64

Enthalten in:

Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology - 64(2024), 3 vom: 22. März, Seite 157-162

Sprache:

Japanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shiraishi, Wataru [VerfasserIn]
Inamori, Yukiko [VerfasserIn]
Matsuyoshi, Ayano [VerfasserIn]
Hashimoto, Tetsuya [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9009-79-4
Autoantibody
English Abstract
False positive
Hepatitis B Antibodies
Hepatitis B virus
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Immunotherapy
Intravenous immunoglobulin
Journal Article
Rheumatoid Factor

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5692/clinicalneurol.cn-001895

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368594017