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Clin Nephrol
; 71(2): 196-7, 2009 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19203515
ABSTRACT
Acute renal failure is a rare complication following the administration of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). Only 114 cases have been reported in the literature. The exact mechanism of IVIG-associated acute renal failure remains unclear. Hereby we describe the first case of ARF in a HIV-infected patient, who received IVIG stabilized with maltose for the treatment of HIV-related thrombocytopenic purpura.