Klinische Pädiatrie
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Klinische Pädiatrie · Jul 1987
Case Reports[Anaphylactic shock reaction following intravenous administration of 7S immunoglobulin in patients with hypogammaglobulinemia, especially in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)].
Severe anaphylactic reactions were observed in 2 children, aged 2 and 14 years, with acute lymphocytic leukemia and a 12 month old infant with a functional T-cell defect after intravenous administration of a polyethyleneglycol (PEG)-treated immunoglobulin preparation. All 3 children suffered additionally from hypogammaglobulinemia. ⋯ Prekallikrein activator and kallikrein were not increased in the immunoglobulin preparations tested. These results in addition to our clinical experiences suggest that only 7S-immunoglobulin preparations with a modification of the Fc portion should be used in patients with hypo- or a-gammaglobulinemia, in order to avoid complement activation released by the intact 7S-preparations.