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Survival rates in GALD cases receiving IVIG with/without ET or conventional therapy.
| IVIG ± ET†N = 20 | Conventional‡N = 19 | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall survival, n (%) | 14 (70) | 11 (57.9) | 0.5145 |
| Expired, n (%) | 6 (30) | 8 (42.1) | |
| Native liver survival, n (%) | 11 (55) | 6 (31.6) | 0.2003 |
| Expired + liver transplantation, n (%) | 9 (45) | 13 (68.4) |
Statistics by Fisher exact test.
IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; ET: exchange transfusion.
Conventional therapy: antioxidant cocktails.
