Renal infarction associated with low dose intravenous immunoglobulin in a kidney transplant recipient with sepsis: a case report and literature review
Abstract Background The use of human intravenous immunoglobulin gamma (IVIG) is associated with thromboembolic events as a complication. There are few reported cases of renal infarction during IVIG use in the general population, but transplant kidney may be more susceptible to thromboembolic events...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02545-1 |