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. 2012 Aug 24;6:277–287. doi: 10.2147/BTT.S25188

Table 3.

Effectiveness of IG SC in preventing infections/efficacy of IG SC – clinical trials

Year Location N Mean dose (mg/kg/week) Mean IgG SBI annual rate Other infection Hospital days* Missed days* Antibiotic days*
200622 EU 52 100 922 0.04 4.3 12/1 NR NR
200621 US 51 158 1040 0.04 4.4 0.23 3.7 120.2
201037 US 51 NR 1100 0.03 3.4 4d (1) 4.5 NR
201020 US 32 1.37x
IVIG dose
1140 0 4.1 NR NR NR
201038 US 38 1.53x
IVIG dose
1250 0 2.8 0.2 2.1 48.5
201140 US 47 182.6 1202 0.067 4.1 0 4 37.3
201139 EU 46 118.5 810 0 5.2 0.95 5.2 66.6
201119 EU 18 129.9 (children) 778 0 4.8 1.7 7.7 30.6
5 113.7 (teens) 814 0 5.2 0 1.8 0.4
28 114.3 (adults) 832 0 5.5 0.63 4.3 59.4

Note:

*

Days per subject per year.

Abbreviations: N, number of subjects; NR, not reported; IG, immunoglobulin; SC, subcutaneous, IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin.