How long do you wait for response to corticosteroids and conventional synthetic DMARDs before considering IVIG in patients with HMGCR antibody positive IMNM?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Although it is possible to use IVIG monotherapy as initial treatment of anti-HMGCR myositis (without the use of steroids), it is not always possible depending on the medical insurance or patient preference. So, in case of steroids/steroid-sparing agents, I would monitor for improvement of symptoms 2...
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at UConn Health Typically, IVIG is reserved for people with the mo...
Typically, IVIG is reserved for people with the mo...