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Vol. 35. Issue 1.
Pages 23-27 (January 2011)
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Vol. 35. Issue 1.
Pages 23-27 (January 2011)
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Non-specific immunoglobulin titres against cytomegalovirus: An alternative to hyperimmune presentation
Titulación de inmunoglobulinas inespecíficas frente a citomegalovirus: alternativa a la presentación hiperinmune
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, J.M. Guiu Segura, E. Vallvé Alcón, I. Cardona Pacual, J. Monterde Junyent
Servei de Farmàcia, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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Objective

Specific immunoglobulin against cytomegalovirus has demonstrated its effectiveness in preventing and treating infections in solid organ transplantation. Several studies indicate that non-specific immunoglobulin is just as effective.

This study aims to determine anti-cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin titres from one of the non-specific immunoglobulin presentations authorised in Spain.

Method

This was an observational study, in which we analysed the anti-cytomegalovirus antibody titres from different batches of Flebogamma® 5% 5g used at the Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron during 2008 and 2009.

Results

We analysed 27 batches, which included 18,944 vials of Flebogamma® 5%. Depending on the origin, the median concentration of anti-cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin was 28 PEI-U/ml and 22 PEI-U/ml per vial of North American and Spanish origin, respectively (CI 95% for the difference of the medians 5 to 6 PEI-U/ml; P<.001).

Conclusions

The anti-cytomegalovirus antibody concentration of the non-specific immunoglobulin batches analysed was slightly lower than in the specific immunoglobulin preparations. These differences can be compensated by adjusting the dosage.

Keywords:
Cytomegalovirus
Immunoglobulin
Transplantation
Resumen
Objetivo

La inmunoglobulina específica frente a citomegalovirus ha demostrado su eficacia en la prevención y tratamiento de la infección en el trasplante de órganos sólidos. Distintos estudios indican una eficacia similar respecto a las presentaciones de Ig inespecíficas.

El objetivo de este estudio es determinar la titulación de inmunoglobulina anti-citomegalovirus de una de las presentaciones de inmunoglobulinas inespecíficas autorizadas en Españolatilde;a.

Método

Estudio observacional en el que se analizó la titulación de anticuerpos anti-citomegalovirus de distintos lotes de Flebogamma® 5% 5 g utilizados en el Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron durante los años 2008 y 2009.

Resultados

Se analizaron 27 lotes, que incluyeron 18.944 viales de Flebogamma® 5%. En función del origen, la concentración mediana de inmunoglobulina anti-citomegalovirus fue de 28 UPEI/ml y 22 UPEI/ml para los viales de origen norteamericano y Españolatilde;ol, respectivamente (IC 95% para la diferencia de las medianas de 5 a 6 UPEI/ml; p<0,001).

Conclusiones

La concentración de anticuerpos anti-citomegalovirus de los lotes de inmunoglobulina inespecífica analizados es ligeramente inferior respecto a las especialidades de inmunoglobulinas específicas. Estas diferencias pueden compensarse mediante un ajuste posológico.

Palabras clave:
Citomegalovirus
Inmunoglobulinas
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