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  2. Immunoglobulin therapy - Wikipedia

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    Immunoglobulin therapy is the use of a mixture of antibodies (normal human immunoglobulin) to treat several health conditions. [13] [14] These conditions include primary immunodeficiency, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Kawasaki disease, certain cases of HIV/AIDS and measles, Guillain–Barré syndrome, and certain other infections when a ...

  3. Myocarditis - Wikipedia

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    It does not refer to inflammation of the heart as a consequence of some other insult. Many secondary causes, such as a heart attack, can lead to inflammation of the myocardium and therefore the diagnosis of myocarditis cannot be made by evidence of inflammation of the myocardium alone. [38] [39]

  4. Jane Newburger - Wikipedia

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    Newburger secured funding from the National Institutes of Health to run a trial of IVIG, showing that it was a highly effective therapy for most children who suffer from the disease. [5] She worked with the American Heart Association to create guidelines to improve IVIG treatment of patients with incomplete Kawasaki disease. [ 5 ]

  5. Systemic inflammation - Wikipedia

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    Chronic systemic inflammation (SI) is the result of release of pro-inflammatory cytokines from immune-related cells and the chronic activation of the innate immune system.It can contribute to the development or progression of certain conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune and neurodegenerative ...

  6. Kawasaki disease - Wikipedia

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    Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is the standard treatment for Kawasaki disease [141] and is administered in high doses with marked improvement usually noted within 24 hours. If the fever does not respond, an additional dose may be considered. In rare cases, a third dose may be given.

  7. Capillary leak syndrome - Wikipedia

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    IVIG has long been used for the treatment of autoimmune and MGUS-associated syndromes, because of its potential immunomodulatory and anticytokine properties. The precise mechanism of action of IVIG in patients with SCLS is unknown, but it is likely that it neutralizes their proinflammatory cytokines that provoke endothelial dysfunction. [8] [13 ...

  8. U.S. CDC looking into heart inflammation in some young ... - AOL

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    (Reuters) -Some teenagers and young adults who received COVID-19 vaccines experienced heart inflammation, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory group said, recommending ...

  9. Carditis - Wikipedia

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    Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle; Endocarditis is the inflammation of the endocardium; Pancarditis, also called perimyoendocarditis, is the inflammation of the entire heart: the pericardium, the myocardium and the endocardium; Reflux carditis refers to a possible outcome of esophageal reflux [citation needed] (also known as ...