Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 59700 Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 1995 Jun;50(2):158-61.
PMID: 7565186

Abstract

Antilymphocyte globulin (ALG) was given every other day for 5 doses with platelet transfusions immediately following ALG administration in 6 patients with aplastic anaemia. Four patients responded and 3 durable remissions were achieved. One patient relapsed and further treatment with anti-thymocyte globulin and cyclosporin also failed. One patient died of Flavobacterium septicaemia 6 days after completion of ALG. Our data suggests that using an alternate day regimen, a response rate similar to a daily regimen can be obtained.

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