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ReviewJournal of immunotherapy and precision oncology2025

Use of Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy in Clinical Practice: A Review.

Jibran Ahmed, Yeonjoo Choi, Taeyeong Ko, JoAnn Lim, Joud Hajjar

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Review in Journal of immunotherapy and precision oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. More Than Medicine: The Hope, Hurdles, and Hidden Costs of IgG Therapy.Journal of immunotherapy and precision oncology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jibran AhmedDepartment of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3412-7689
Yeonjoo ChoiCollege of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Taeyeong KoDepartment of Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV, USA.
JoAnn LimDepartment of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Joud HajjarDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, Allergy and Retrovirology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4633-1043

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunoglobulins (Igs) are produced by B lymphocytes and play a key role in humoral immunity. Igs are classified into five isotypes (IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, and IgD). Their primary function is to recognize and bind to foreign antigens. When Igs bind to antigens, they facilitate phagocytosis and promote clearance mediated by other immune cells. It is an essential component in protecting the host from outside pathogens. Hypogammaglobulinemia predisposes an individual to severe and recurrent infections. Therefore, replacement therapy is recommended to maintain optimal Ig level. In addition, Igs can modulate immune responses by to neutralizing proteins such as endotoxins or receptor-binding antibodies. They can be used to manage excessive immune reactions and autoimmune-related diseases. In this review, we aimed to summarize the clinical indications for Ig therapy for practicing oncologists.

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autoimmune disorderscancerimmunoglobulinsneurological disorderstransplant

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PMID39811426
PMCPMC11728380

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