Abstract
Patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), characterized by impaired antibody production, have a high susceptibility to bacterial infections and need supplements of immunoglobulin G (IgG). We report two pregnancies in a woman with CVID. Differences in the outcome of the two pregnancies suggest the need for adjustment of replacement therapy during pregnancy.
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Osada, H., Morikawa, Y., Nishiwaki, T. et al. Intravenous immunoglobulin replacement therapy for common variable immunodeficiency during pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 258, 155–159 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004040050118
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