Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) for unexplained infertility: a case series

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Genest, G. [1 ]
Elliott, B. [2 ]
Spitzer, K. [3 ]
Laskin, C. A. [4 ]
Buckett, W. [5 ]
Lapensee, L. [6 ,7 ]
Kadoch, I. J. [6 ,7 ]
Gold, P. [1 ]
机构
[1] McGill Univ, Montreal Gen Hosp, Dept Immunol, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[2] McGill Univ, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[3] Trio Fertil, Toronto, ON, Canada
[4] Univ Toronto, Dept Med & Obstet, Toronto, ON, Canada
[5] McGill Univ, Reprod Ctr, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[6] Univ Montreal, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[7] Ovo Clin, Dept Reprod Med, Montreal, PQ, Canada
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Immunology; Infertility; Maternal-fetal medicine; PREGNANCY;
D O I
10.12891/ceog4566.2018
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R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) is a potential treatment for immune mediated reproductive failure (IMRF), but its role in infertility treatments remains controversial. There is evidence that administering IVIg before conception improves pregnancy outcomes. In the present cohort, 13/15 (86%) patients had a live birth after receiving pre-conceptual Wig at immunomodulatory doses. No serious maternal or fetal side effects directly attributable to IVIg were reported. The present results support the need for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with this protocol.
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