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Study Shows IVIG Safe, Effective Treatment for Muscle DiseaseWednesday, Dec 29, 1993
Patients with a painful and debilitating muscle disease called dermatomyositis showed dramatic improvement on a treatment
regimen of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) during a recent double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The study, which was
conducted at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), will be published in the December 30 issue
of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Fact Sheet Study Shows IVIG Safe, Effective Treatment for Muscle DiseaseWednesday, Dec 29, 1993
Patients with a painful and debilitating muscle disease called dermatomyositis showed dramatic improvement on a treatment
regimen of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) during a recent double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The study, which was
conducted at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), will be published in the December 30 issue
of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Fact Sheet