PMID- 23360252 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20131119 LR - 20191112 IS - 2212-4055 (Electronic) IS - 1871-5281 (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 2 DP - 2013 Apr TI - Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in dermatology: an update. PG - 132-46 AB - Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a fractioned blood product consisting of IgG antibodies which was first used in antibody deficiency disorders. It is increasingly being used for several inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. IVIG can also be used in a wide range of dermatological diseases which are difficult to treat including autoimmune bullous skin diseases and toxic epidermal necrolysis. The use of IVIG in dermatological disorders is discussed in this article. FAU - Cakmak, Seray Kulcu AU - Cakmak SK AD - Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Dermatology Clinic, and Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery Department, 701, sok 18/8 Y ld z Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey. seraycakmak@yahoo.com FAU - Cakmak, At l AU - Cakmak Al FAU - Gonul, Muzeyyen AU - Gonul M FAU - K l c, Arzu AU - K l c A FAU - Gul, Ulker AU - Gul U LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - United Arab Emirates TA - Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets JT - Inflammation & allergy drug targets JID - 101266886 RN - 0 (Immunoglobulins, Intravenous) SB - IM MH - Dermatology/methods MH - Humans MH - Immunization, Passive/*methods MH - Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/*administration & dosage MH - Skin Diseases/*drug therapy EDAT- 2013/01/31 06:00 MHDA- 2013/11/20 06:00 CRDT- 2013/01/31 06:00 PHST- 2012/12/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2013/01/15 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2012/01/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2013/01/31 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/01/31 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/11/20 06:00 [medline] AID - CDTIA-EPUB-20130122-3 [pii] AID - 10.2174/1871528111312020007 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets. 2013 Apr;12(2):132-46. doi: 10.2174/1871528111312020007.