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Intravenous immunoglobulin in resistant livedoid vasculopathy: Analysis of a case series

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We report a retrospective analysis the efficacy of high‐dose intravenous immunoglobulins on 9 patients with Livedoid vasculopathy for whom resistant to immunosuppressants plus anticoagulants or could not be prescribed. Intravenous… Click to show full abstract

We report a retrospective analysis the efficacy of high‐dose intravenous immunoglobulins on 9 patients with Livedoid vasculopathy for whom resistant to immunosuppressants plus anticoagulants or could not be prescribed. Intravenous immunoglobulins were used 2 g/kg per month in these patients. The treatment induced stabilization of the disease and all patients demonstrated improvement with IVIg. Complete and partial clinical response was achieved in 6 and 3 patients respectively.

Keywords: intravenous immunoglobulin; livedoid vasculopathy; resistant livedoid; analysis; immunoglobulin resistant; vasculopathy analysis

Journal Title: Dermatologic Therapy
Year Published: 2020

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