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ArticleCureus2023

Intravenous Immunoglobulin Induced Transaminitis.

Aviraag Vijaya Prakash, Aparna Parvathaneni, Sarat Malempati, Gary Keilson

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Aviraag Vijaya PrakashInternal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, USA.
Aparna ParvathaneniInternal Medicine, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, IND.
Sarat MalempatiInternal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, USA.
Gary KeilsonNeurology, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, USA.
Gandhi Medical College & Hospital · INGandhi Medical College · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a common therapeutic modality used in immune-mediated neuropathy. While the therapeutic benefits are well known, adverse reactions have been reported. One such adverse event, though rare, is transaminitis, which appears to be a transient and a self-limiting adverse reaction. Though most of the cases implicate the stabilizing agent to be the culprit, the exact mechanism is unknown. Thus far, it has been speculated that maltose, which has been commonly used as a stabilizer, is the cause of IVIG transaminitis. We present a unique case of a patient who developed transaminitis post-IVIG in which glycine was used as a stabilizing agent. We aim to draw a potential association between IVIG therapy and the development of transaminitis, thereby providing insight into the underlying mechanisms, as well as clinical features, and possibly encouraging further research on this topic.

Indexed as

elevated liver enzymeintravenous immunoglobulin (ivig)ivig treatmentliver damagesmall fiber neuropathy

Identifiers

PMID38288188
PMCPMC10824542
OpenAlexW4390440800

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