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We describe the case of a 34-year-old man with AIDS who developed severe anemia due to chronic pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) caused by parvovirus B19. Following initial treatment with an infusion of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg), 1 g/kg, PRCA resolved, but there was a recurrence of severe anemia in 3 months. Retreatment with 2 g/kg IVIg over 2 days resulted in normalization of hemoglobin and a significantly longer remission duration. Two doses of 0.4 g/kg IVIg q 4 wk failed to prevent a relapse of PRCA in our patient. The dose and schedule of IVIg in the treatment of PRCA caused by parvovirus B19 in AIDS requires further definition.
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Received: 3 March 1997 / Accepted: 6 May 1997
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Koduri, P., Kumapley, R., Khokha, N. et al. Red cell aplasia caused by parvovirus B19 in AIDS: use of i.v. immunoglobulin. Ann Hematol 75, 67–68 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002770050315
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002770050315