TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Immunoglobulin A1 - Hernandez, Joseph D. A1 - Butte, Manish J. A2 - Zaoutis, Lisa B. A2 - Chiang, Vincent W. PY - 2017 T2 - Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e AB - Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a polyclonal mixture of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies that can be administered intravenously. IVIG is used primarily as replacement therapy in a variety of disorders marked by IgG deficiency. In large doses, IVIG has anti-inflammatory and immune-modulatory functions and plays a role in the treatment of various autoimmune disorders. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146114935 ER -