Case |
Diagnosis |
Rationale |
Dose |
Ig dynamics |
Outcome |
Side effects |
Training time |
1 |
CLL – secondary ?Ig |
Minimise fluctuations in Ig, no pump |
2g 3x week |
IgG ?4.28 g/?l -8.33 g/?l after 4 weeks |
Reduction in infection rate at 1 year |
None |
3 hours |
2 |
CVID |
Flexibility and quick injection time |
2g 4x week |
IgG ?3.2 g/?l to of 6.78 g/?l at 3 weeks and 7.18 g/?l at 4 weeks |
Infection free since, returned to work |
2 mild local redness, settled within 8 hours |
3 hours |
3 |
Rheumatoid arthritis, secondary ?Ig |
Simplicity, no pump |
2?g 4x week |
IgG ?2.7 g/?l to 5.9 g/?l at 3 weeks and 6.9 g/?l at 3 months |
Infection, stopped prophylactic antibiotics |
None |
2 hours |
4 |
Granulomatous polyangiitis, secondary ?Ig |
Simplicity, no pump |
2?g 4x week |
Awaiting results |
Awaiting results |
None. Loading dose 4?g (20mls) also well tolerated |
2 hours |